The idea of starting a nation in space is fraught with legal, financial and technological difficulties.…
Author: New Scientist - Space
Weird binary system spotted with three rings around two stars
Astronomers have stumbled upon a unique binary system with a disc of gas and dust around…
Weird binary system spotted with three rings around two stars
Astronomers have stumbled upon a unique binary system with a disc of gas and dust around…
Disco-ball sail propelled by laser could fly to a nearby star
Breakthrough Starshot aims to send an interstellar probe to a neighbouring star system. A design for…
Disco-ball sail propelled by laser could fly to a nearby star
Breakthrough Starshot aims to send an interstellar probe to a neighbouring star system. A design for…
Failed hunt for Proxima b’s star transit leaves us in the dark
An unsuccessful attempt to catch the Earth-like exoplanet passing between its star and us means we…
Failed hunt for Proxima b’s star transit leaves us in the dark
An unsuccessful attempt to catch the Earth-like exoplanet passing between its star and us means we…
North Korea’s nukes are nearly ready for launch. Now what?
Kim Jong-un may soon be able to hit his neighbours, and even the continental US, with…
Blue Origin test of escape system for space tourists a success
In Texas today, aerospace firm Blue Origins successfully tested an in-flight escape system, designed to carry future…
Blue Origin test of escape system for space tourists a success
In Texas today, aerospace firm Blue Origins successfully tested an in-flight escape system, designed to carry future…