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Aerospace

The latest developments in aviation, satellites, astrophysics, space flight, and space exploration

No Antenna Could Survive Europa’s Brutal, Radioactive Environment—Until Now

To explore Jupiter’s moon for signs of life, JPL developed a brand new, all-metal design

11 min read

Stratospheric Balloons Take Monitoring and Surveillance to New Heights

These eyes in the sky fly above drones and below satellites

2 min read

2022 U.S. Budget Funds New ICBMs—A Reckless Diversion?

Minuteman III’s successors could represent a dangerous misstep

4 min read

Using the exida Component Reliability Database for New Product Design and Development

Component reliability database takes FMEDAs to a new level of efficiency and accuracy

At Least 2,034 Ways Earth Has Blown Its Cover

Intelligent life in these nearby star systems could locate us the same way we find exoplanets

4 min read

China Tries To Solve Its Rocket Debris Problem

Warnings aren't enough, but reusable rockets might be

3 min read

Electric Flying Cars May Be Possible With New Batteries

Lithium-ion cells with nickel foil can handle fast charging and could sustain 80-kilometer flights

3 min read

Mars-bound Astronauts Might Raid This Zero-G Fridge

Engineers at Purdue University have built a prototype of a refrigerator that works in zero gravity

3 min read

Terran R Rocket from Relativity Space Will Be Completely 3D Printed, Completely Reusable

The first stage, second stage, and payload fairing of the Terran R will all be recovered and flown again

2 min read

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MOXIE Might Be the Most Exciting Thing Perseverance Has Brought to Mars

It might not be able to fly or drill or shoot lasers, but MOXIE is how humans are going to get to Mars and back

9 min read

Lasers Could Clear Space Junk From Orbit

Adaptive optics proposal would allow tracking and steering of small but still damaging orbital debris

3 min read

If Necessary, Mars Rover Curiosity Could Rip Its Own Wheels Off to Stay Mobile

Curiosity's wheel wear shouldn't be a problem for years, but if things get bad, JPL has a plan to minimize risk with a "wheel shedding" maneuver

9 min read

Technology and Device Testing for Engineers

DSS guide: technology and device testing for engineers

Coming Home: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission to Begin Return from Deep Space

Robotic spacecraft begins its two-year voyage to bring back 300-gram soil sample from asteroid Bennu

4 min read

Three Decades in the Making, China's Space Station Launches This Week

Tianhe's first module expected to be joined by other launches—establishing the full Chinese Space Station by end of 2022

4 min read

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Ingenuity Helicopter Successfully Makes First Flight On Mars

It’s one small hover for a robot as the future of planetary exploration takes to the Martian sky

3 min read

Here's What You Need to Know About China's Mars Rover

Tianwen-1 is expected to attempt a difficult Martian landing in May; if it survives, expect to hear much more

5 min read

The Mars Sample Return Mission Will Be a First for Humankind

The biggest challenge for a multi-mission robotic lift-off from an alien planet: It must work right the first time

3 min read

Today's Cyberattacks Foreshadow Wars to Come

SolarWinds, the Florida water treatment hack, even Texas's grid outage: These are what threats to a nation's cybersecurity look like

4 min read

With Drones and Other Autonomous Vehicles, Safety Must Come First

Engineers developing drones or similar robotic helpers need to focus on mitigating the dangers

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To explore Jupiter’s moon for signs of life, JPL developed a brand new, all-metal design

These eyes in the sky fly above drones and below satellites

Minuteman III’s successors could represent a dangerous misstep

Component reliability database takes FMEDAs to a new level of efficiency and accuracy

Intelligent life in these nearby star systems could locate us the same way we find exoplanets

Warnings aren't enough, but reusable rockets might be

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Lithium-ion cells with nickel foil can handle fast charging and could sustain 80-kilometer flights

Engineers at Purdue University have built a prototype of a refrigerator that works in zero gravity

The first stage, second stage, and payload fairing of the Terran R will all be recovered and flown again

Journal Watch

It might not be able to fly or drill or shoot lasers, but MOXIE is how humans are going to get to Mars and back

Adaptive optics proposal would allow tracking and steering of small but still damaging orbital debris

Curiosity's wheel wear shouldn't be a problem for years, but if things get bad, JPL has a plan to minimize risk with a "wheel shedding" maneuver

DSS guide: technology and device testing for engineers

Robotic spacecraft begins its two-year voyage to bring back 300-gram soil sample from asteroid Bennu

Tianhe's first module expected to be joined by other launches—establishing the full Chinese Space Station by end of 2022

Download Spectrum Collections Vol. 1: Hands On

It’s one small hover for a robot as the future of planetary exploration takes to the Martian sky

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The biggest challenge for a multi-mission robotic lift-off from an alien planet: It must work right the first time

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