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A screenshot of a video showing a surgical robot in action. A claw-like robot hand manipulates tiny O-rings, placing them onto tiny pegs.

International Space Station will host a surgical robot in 2024

By Andrew Jones published 22 August 22

A tiny robot known as MIRA will be blasting off to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024 to perform simulated surgical procedures in microgravity.

Morpheus Space Satellite Mobility Thrusters

Morpheus Space makes big moves in the booming satellite mobility industry (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry last updated 26 August 22

Morpheus Space President István Lőrincz weighs in on the evolution of its satellite propulsion systems and the future.

NASA's Artemis 1 mission will carry an asteroid-bound solar sail

By Stefanie Waldek published 17 August 22

NASA's coming megarocket launch isn't just going to the moon, it's going far beyond that — some of its secondary payloads far, far beyond.

A rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture in flight above the clouds.

American Airlines orders 20 Boom Supersonic passenger jets

By Brett Tingley published 16 August 22

The world's largest airline has agreed to buy 20 Boom Supersonic Overture jets, expected to carry passengers at twice the speeds of conventional passenger aircraft.

Mars explorers could harvest oxygen from the atmosphere using plasma

By Andrew Jones published 16 August 22

An international team of researchers has devised a plasma-based approach to producing oxygen on Mars to support exploration.

This tiny moon rover has a leg up on traditional spacecraft designs

By Stefanie Waldek published 16 August 22

Students at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands are developing the world's smallest and lightest moon rover, called Lunar Zebro.

An illustration of a GPS satellite in orbit above Earth.

How satellites helped 345,000 people track Nancy Pelosi's historic flight into Taiwan

By Brett Tingley published 3 August 22

Hundreds of thousands of people used flight-tracking websites to follow the path of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's historic flight into Taiwan on Tuesday (Aug. 2).

The uncrewed Airbus Zephyr in high-altitude flight above the clouds.

Experimental Zephyr drone sets new record for uncrewed flight duration

By Brett Tingley published 27 July 22

The experimental Airbus Zephyr drone has been airborne for over 42 straight days, setting a new record for an uncrewed flight.

Technicians dressed in orange NASA flight suits ride in a Canoo Crew Transportation Vehicle prototype for NASA.

NASA tests prototype electric astronaut van for Artemis moon missions

By Tariq Malik last updated 18 August 22

NASA photos show the agency's all-electric "Crew Transportation Vehicle" to drive Artemis astronauts to the launch pad.

An adult and a child are silhouetted against a solar system map.

Interstellar probe: Has its time finally come?

By Leonard David last updated 26 July 22

Launching an interstellar probe sounds exceedingly lofty, ambitious, and tough to do. But there's no need to wait for new technology, say advocates.

The Rosenberg Space Habitat (RSH), which will serve as an experimental lab for students designed to fit in a SpaceX Starship.

Wild 3D-printed space habitat prototype designed to fit inside SpaceX Starship lands in Switzerland

By Elizabeth Howell published 24 July 22

Swiss architects team up with students to design a space habitat that can fit inside SpaceX's Starship.

Durable Elegoo Mars 2 3D printer builds Amazon Prime Day stock for 20% less

By Jeff Spry published 12 July 22

Deals Save $48 on this super-speedy 3D printer, which ranks among our top products of its type.

A shielded drone in The University of Manchester high voltage lab.

'Hot robots' may be necessary for future nuclear space missions

By Rahul Rao published 11 July 22

If nuclear-powered spaceflight is ever realized, there will be a need for new types of robots to perform dangerous maintenance tasks.

The Mars sample return campaign features a menagerie of machines to collect, transfer and then rocket back to Earth select pieces of the Red Planet for laboratory study.

How NASA will launch Mars samples off the Red Planet

By Leonard David published 6 July 22

The 10-foot-tall (3 meters) Mars Ascent Vehicle will blast rock, sediment and atmospheric samples off Mars in the early 2030s, in the first-ever rocket launch from the surface of another planet.

A culture of Streptomyces bacteria, which inspired a potential new type of rocket fuel.

Bacteria could make super-efficient rocket fuel

By Elizabeth Howell published 4 July 22

It's an early-stage project, but researchers say a new biofuel holds potential for low-carbon rocket launches.

Swarms of tiny robots may one day explore oceans on other worlds

By Brett Tingley published 30 June 22

A NASA JPL concept aims to send tiny swimming robots to explore oceans on other planets and moons in our solar system.

Venus Aerospace Stargazer Hypersonic Plane Concept

Venus Aerospace unveils its new dart-like Mach 9 hypersonic plane design

By Jeff Spry last updated 29 June 22

Venus Aerospace has recently released design images of its new Mach 9 aircraft concept.

LightSail 2 celebrates 3rd space birthday as end of mission approaches

By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22

LightSail 2 is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary.

Artist's conception of a fission system on the moon.

NASA funds nuclear power systems for possible use on the moon

By Elizabeth Howell published 23 June 22

Three companies will demonstrate their potential to power lunar infrastructure using nuclear fission systems, under new joint NASA contracts announced on Tuesday (June 21).

The Stratolaunch Roc carrier plane during its seventh test flight June 16, 2022.

Stratolaunch's huge Roc carrier plane flies higher than ever on 7th test flight

By Elizabeth Howell published 17 June 22

Stratolaunch's enormous Roc carrier aircraft aced its seventh test flight yesterday (June 16), flying higher than it ever has before.

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