Satellites - U.S. Outlines Possible Responses To Russia If It Attacks U.S. Satellites
The chief of the U.S. Space Force has reviewed how Washington may respond if Moscow shoot down Western commercial satellites.
Lunar Colony - Rolls-Royce Is Developing A Mini Reactor To Supply Power On The Moon
Rolls-Royce in the U.K. has recently announced a new type of nuclear reactor that could power a future lunar colony. The mini reactor is about three feet wide and ten feet long. It is not yet able to produce any electricity. It will take about six years and a few million dollars to prepare it for its first space trip.
Spacecraft - Blue Origin Is Developing A Space Tug Called Blue Ring
Blue Origin is an aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos. It recently announced its new and upcoming Swiss army knife-style spacecraft platform called Blue Ring. There has been little public discussion by Blue Origin regarding this project. In January of 2023, a story broke when Blue Origin briefly announced a job posting for Blue Ring Senior Program Manager on its Careers page.
Mars Colony- Researchers Have Developed A Biocoating Which Can Use CO2 To Generate Oxygen For A Martian Colony
Desert-dwelling bacteria that feed on sunlight, absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen could be incorporated into paint that supplements the air in a habitat on Mars.
Asteroids - Researchers Explore Alternative Metal Extraction On Meteorites And Asteroids
Extraterrestrial mining and metal processing are key goals for space exploration. Rodolfo Marin Rivera at KU Leuven and a team of scientists in materials sciences have published a new report in Scientific Reports. They conducted catalytic dissolution of metals from meteorite proxies of metal rich asteroids by using a deep eutectic solvent.
Mars Colony - Researcher Are Trying To Estimate The Minimum Number Of Colonists Needed For A Martian Colony To Survive - Part 2 of 2 Parts
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Mars Colony - Researcher Are Trying To Estimate The Minimum Number Of Colonists Needed For A Martian Colony To Survive - Part 1 of 2 Parts
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Propulsion - Solar Sails Are Being Researched To Make Space Travel Faster Than Conventional Rockets - Part 2 of 2 Parts
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Space 469 - Propulsion - Solar Sails Are Being Researched To Make Space Travel Faster Than Conventional Rockets - Part 1 of 2 Parts
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Space Robotics - Tohoku University Space Robotics Laboratory Is Working On Robots For Space Exploration And Resource Extraction - Part 2 of 2 Parts
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