Space

venus

First Venus Life Finder Mission Eyes 2023 Launch

Christopher Plain·
A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) details the privately funded Venus Life Finder (VLF) missions, starting with the first proposed launch in 2023. Hoping to settle the debate regarding potential microbial life in the clouds of...
Mars

MARS Perseverance Rover Reveals Key Discoveries

Christopher Plain·
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has made some exciting new discoveries, offering even more clues to the red planet’s complex, watery past. Plus, mission scientists say, these new discoveries will help direct the planned Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission planned for the...
NASA app

New 3D NASA App Shows All Near Earth Objects

Christopher Plain·
A new app released by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) provides users a unique tour of the varied array of space rocks known as Near Earth objects (NEOs) currently surrounding our planet. The 3D real-time visualization tool’s developers...
exoplanet

List of Confirmed Exoplanets Grows by 301

Christopher Plain·
A recent analysis of previously recorded satellite data has added 301 new exoplanets to the continuously growing list. This latest addition comes as a result of a new deep neural network tool employed by NASA researchers that can distinguish the...
nasa video

NASA Video Animates Space Laser Communication System

Christopher Plain·
A November, 2021 video animation from NASA shows how their soon to be launched demonstrator spacecraft will test laser communications in space, both between two satellites as well as between the International Space Station and Earth. Dubbed the “Laser Communications...
NEW PROPULSION SYSTEM

New Propulsion System Flies in Space

Christopher Plain·
A new propulsion system that uses electric power and iodine to create thrust has been successfully tested in space, marking a first for such systems.  Having proven that low cost, Iodine-based systems are a viable alternative to the expensive xenon-based...
Colonists in Off-World Simulations

Colonists in Off-World Simulations Show Independence

Christopher Plain·
Colonists living in a pair of off-world simulations designed to mimic life on Mars and other potentially habitable environments reduced their communication frequency with mission control over time, signaling a growing independence from Earth. This reduction in total communications also resulted...
Anti-Gravity Experiments

Alternative Propulsion Conference to Showcase Live “Anti-Gravity” Experiments
The Three Day In-Person Event Features Livestream on Saturday, November 13th

Christopher Plain·
The Alternative Propulsion Energy Conference (APEC) will livestream a range of anti-gravity related experiments online this Saturday, November 13th, 2021. Part of the conference’s one year anniversary celebration, the experiments are part of a larger three-day in-person conference. “We’re gonna...