A key feature of the Diana-I is its propulsion system. The concept eliminates the need for traditional fuel by using a solar sail. This method of “sailing on sunlight” allows for continuous, ...

Astroscale’s refueler spacecraft is designed to transfer fuel to multiple space vehicles. Credit: Astroscale Astroscale U.S. has unveiled details of the concept of operations for its in-space refueler ...

Engineers and architects have unveiled a concept for a colossal spacecraft named Chrysalis, designed to be a self-sustaining world on a one-way voyage to Alpha Centauri. This is the closest star ...

A research team in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed new concept of fire extinguisher optimized for space-use; named Vacuum Extinguish Method ...

The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission, led by ESA (European Space Agency) with NASA contributions, will detect gravitational waves in space using three spacecraft, separated by more ...

Scientists have unveiled three concepts for tiny spacecraft that could voyage from Earth to meet Apophis in April 2029. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

In-space transportation company Impulse Space says it plans to develop a lunar lander to fill what it sees as a gap in ...

Visualized Neural-Rendezvous trajectories for ISO exploration, where yellow curves represent ISO trajectories and blue curves represent spacecraft trajectories. Credit: University of Illinois at ...

HOUSTON—NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has issued a request for information (RFI) from potential providers and operators of geosynchronous spacecraft equipped with eight instruments for space ...

The space-balloon tourism firm, which expects to make its first manned mission by the end of this year, is moving from concept to reality with the 16-foot diameter sphere, which has an internal volume ...