The commercial space flight company sent its space plane, VSS Unity, for its first untethered test…
Author: New Scientist - Space
ESA approves 2020 ExoMars rover despite crash earlier this year
Putting aside the dramatic loss of the Schiaparelli lander in October and concerns about cost, ESA member…
ESA approves 2020 ExoMars rover despite crash earlier this year
Putting aside the dramatic loss of the Schiaparelli lander in October and concerns about cost, ESA member…
Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill
The former astronaut was visiting Antarctica as part of a tour group when his health deteriorated
Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill
The former astronaut was visiting Antarctica as part of a tour group when his health deteriorated
Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star
Astronomers have at last observed polarisation of light by virtual particles in a neutron star's magnetic…
Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star
Astronomers have at last observed polarisation of light by virtual particles in a neutron star's magnetic…
Private moon mission plans to revisit Apollo 17 landing site
A team competing in the Google Lunar X Prize says it will send two rovers to…
Private moon mission plans to revisit Apollo 17 landing site
A team competing in the Google Lunar X Prize says it will send two rovers to…
Proxima Centauri really does orbit its two bright neighbours
After a century of speculation, we now know the little planet-bearing star revolves around Alpha Centauri…