The research team has shown that their innovative nano-coating, called the Multifunctional Nanobarrier Structure (MFNS), can reduce the operating temperatures of space-qualified structures from 120°C ...

Hypersonic threats compress intercept windows to under 15 minutes. The U.S. must build a layered missile defense architecture—but the hardest challenges aren't technical, they're integration, ...

Every year, we shoot several thousand satellites and other objects out into space. When satellites die, they become space trash that threatens aerospace safety. Outer space has a trash problem. "And ...

Illustration shows the lightweight barrier layers of silicon oxide peeled back to reveal the protected perovskites underneath. Image by Ahmad Kirmani, NREL An ultrathin protective coating proves ...

This form-fitting jumpsuit, called the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG), is designed to protect astronauts from ...

On October 30, the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded contracts totaling $1.3 billion to Redondo Beach, California-based Northrop Grumman Space Systems and Denver-based York Space Systems, which ...

As the space industry grows, more stuff is being left behind in our atmosphere by space vehicles. Last year, over 2,600 objects, including rockets and satellites, were launched into space, according ...