Low Earth orbit is starting to look less like pristine frontier and more like a crowded scrapyard, packed with dead satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments that no longer serve any purpose.
A research team in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed new concept of fire extinguisher optimized for space-use; named Vacuum Extinguish Method ...
As the space industry continues to grow, the environmental impact of space missions becomes an increasingly urgent concern. A new study published in Chem Circularity on December 1, 2025, proposes a ...
Visualized Neural-Rendezvous trajectories for ISO exploration, where yellow curves represent ISO trajectories and blue curves represent spacecraft trajectories. Credit: University of Illinois at ...
The Japanese space agency JAXA is studying use of inflatable aeroshells to enable landings of small Mars rovers. Credit: ISAS/JAXA WASHINGTON — An institute in Japan’s space agency is pursuing a ...
The United Space Force has entered into a partnership with Gravitics, a startup based out of Seattle Washington to develop the first spacecraft carrier platform ever, described as an "Orbital Carrier.