🚀 Space
Space is the final frontier and is now being opened to everyone thanks to front runners such as NASA and now SpaceX and Elon Musk, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic.
🎞 The new space race is all about drama - just ask Tom Cruise
The first actress and producer have boarded the International Space Station to record the first feature film shot in space.
🛰 Capsule Lucy to investigate Trojan Asteroids
NASA's Lucy asteroid probe is set to begin its 12-year space mission in just a few weeks. The craft will set several records and grant us more knowledge on the creation of the solar system.
☢ Nuclear-electric rocket could shorten Mars trip to one month
Being in development since the late 1970s, VASIMIR engines allow for unparalleled speed and efficiency, making voyages to Mars much safer.
🔭 International telescope project closes its first round
Within weeks, the South African based HERA-project reaches an important milestone. Having completed 350 "dishes" it is laying the foundations of tomorrow's radio astronomy.
🔭 Building blocks for life found around young stars
A new study has identified building blocks necessary for life in several protoplanetary discs surrounding young stars.
🔭 The tools that bring us closer to space
We gaze at the sky and wonder why? Throughout history humans have used tools in search of an answer.
🌽 Space tech to give arid countries food surplus
Nanoracks and United Arab Emirates partner up to adapt AgTech originally envisioned for space travel for use in inhospitable regions on earth.
⛽ "Gas stations" to extend satellite lifespans
OrbitFab is a startup that extends the lifespan of satellites by creating gas stations in space.
🛰 Satellite swarms can teach us more about climate change
Many small coordinated satellites help us follow weather phenomena and better understand climate change.