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Here's How NASA's Hurricane Satellite Fleet Will Work
December 10, 2016 | ArticleEight specialized microsatellites, slightly larger than carry-on suitcases, will launch from beneath an airplane Dec. 12 to begin monitoring hurricanes and cyclones in the tropics, piercing through rainfall to measure wind speeds at a storm's heart.
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'Star in a Jar' Fusion Reactor Works and Promises Infinite Energy
December 09, 2016 | ArticleNew tests verify that Germany's Wendelstein 7-X fusion energy device is on track to safely suspend plasma in magnetic fields.
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How OSIRIS-Rex Will Photograph Asteroid Bennu | Video
December 08, 2016 | VideoThe OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite (OCAMS) includes a reflecting telescope, a medium range color camera, and a wide-angle camera. The NASA mission is currently en route to the asteroid after its September 2016 launch.
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Will Antimatter Engines Power the First Starships? (Video)
December 07, 2016 | ArticleReaching even the closest star to the sun would take tens of thousands of years using conventional propulsion — but an antimatter engine could cut that trip down to just 40 years, according to the company Positron Dynamics.
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Gears Made of Metallic Glass Could Be Ideal for Space Missions
December 04, 2016 | ArticleA material known as metallic glass, created by liquefying and then rapidly cooling metal, might be an ideal material for making gears for spacefaring robots, according to new research.
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Pentagon Ready to Launch First Upgraded WGS Satellite
December 04, 2016 | ArticleThe military's next communications satellite is awaiting a Dec. 7 launch window.
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Want to Build a Rocket? There's an App for That
December 02, 2016 | ArticleLong-time military contractor United Launch Alliance shows off a new, customer-friendly face.
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US Military Develops 'Multi-Object Kill Vehicle' to Blast Enemy Nukes
December 01, 2016 | ArticleThe new weapon is designed to find, track and destroy multiple enemy warheads — even if they are accompanied by decoys.
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NASA X-Ray Tech Could Enable Superfast Communication in Deep Space
November 28, 2016 | ArticleNew NASA technology could use X-rays to transmit data at high rates over vast distances in outer space, as well as enable communications with hypersonic vehicles during re-entry, when radio communications are impossible.
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Tiny 'Black Magic' Satellite Packs Origami-Like Radar Dish
November 23, 2016 | ArticleNASA challenged engineers to pack an entire satellite dish into a cereal box with Radar in a CubeSat (RainCube), a technology-demonstration mission scheduled for launch in 2018 that will measure rain and snowfall on Earth from space.
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