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05/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

NASA is set to make an announcement about its “Kilopower” nuclear project soon

NASA is almost ready to reveal its “Kilopower” project to the world. According to a report from the Independent, the space agency will soon be holding a press conference to discuss the fruits of its research into nuclear power systems for spacecraft and outposts. Kilopower is a plan to develop small nuclear reactors that can provide plenty […]

05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

NASA dreams of building “astromechs” — Star Wars-like droids that can help repair spaceships in flight

NASA is working on its very own versions of astromech droids from Star Wars. These futuristic robots are expected to have their own A.I. and be able to repair spacecraft during space operations, according to a Space.com article. An engineer with the American space agency explained that such robots would possess humanoid upper bodies and […]

05/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Future spacecraft being developed to maneuver around space debris without human intervention

Outer space might become the latest place to be infiltrated by Bitcoin. An article from Space.com stated that NASA is funding the development of autonomous spacecraft that use digital currency technology to fly themselves through space. The space agency recently issued a research grant to a team from the University of Akron that is working on […]

05/01/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Supersonic speed – with no BOOM! NASA’s challenge to Lockheed Martin calls for an X-plane that can hop the pond in a few hours – quietly

Could it one day be possible for commercial airline jets to hop around from place to place at the speed of sound without making a noticeable noise? Recently announced plans by NASA seem to suggest so, as the government space agency is reportedly moving forward with the development of a so-called X-plane that can travel […]

04/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Robo-bees are the reimagined rover: NASA plans to send them to Mars

NASA has got an inspiring bee stuck in its bonnet. The agency recently announced plans for a robotic bee that will be able to buzz through the thin air of Mars. If it pans out, swarms of these tiny robot drones might one day replace traditional rovers, according to a LiveScience article. Rovers are big, […]

04/17/2018 / By David Williams

Lessons learned using robotic arm in space now being applied to the hospital surgery room

Many present-day conveniences are rooted in once-exclusive space industry innovations. As it turns out, the same can also apply to certain types of high-level medical equipment. Back in the 1980s, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) came up with Canadarm, a robotic manipulation system that was designed to be used in zero gravity environments. […]

04/01/2018 / By David Williams

Anticipating visitors? The moon is set to receive its own mobile phone network next year

If and when humans do land on the moon to start a colony there, how is everyone going to communicate wirelessly? Here on Earth, people rely on mobile phone networks that are scattered but interconnected all across the planet. A similar system is now going to be built on the moon as well, thanks to […]

03/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Newest NASA spacesuit uses revamped Apollo-era “waste disposal systems” – astronauts can stay in them for a week

In a throwback to the past, NASA is developing a new spacesuit with a built-in toilet. The last such waste disposal system served the Apollo astronauts, and the new one is expected to improve on that ancestral 1970s system, reported a LiveScience article. The Orion Crew Survival Systems Suits (OCSSS) are the next-generation spacesuits for […]

03/14/2018 / By David Williams

Elon Musk plans to re-use components of SpaceX flights to save money

It’s been decades since the first space-bound flight and it’s still far too costly to send a rocket all the way from Earth into space. For this reason, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is looking to re-use certain components of its future flights in order to save some money. And the company may be close to perfecting […]

02/22/2018 / By David Williams

Tiny rocket from recycled parts: Japan’s space agency successfully launches smallest rocket to ever carry a satellite into orbit

Rocket science is not a realm which belongs exclusively to the just the United States and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) anymore. Many other countries besides the U.S. have made significant progress with their rockets and space-bound satellites, and the latest one of note is none other than Japan, which recently announced the […]

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