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Billionaire Jared Isaacman has funded his own journeys into space and insists he would not abandon moon missionsThe next Nasa leader will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars if he is confirmed, a Senate panel heard on Wednesday.But the billi…
Russian scientists at Rosatom’s Troitsk Institute have unveiled a ground breaking plasma electric engine prototype capable of drastically reducing travel time to Mars to just 30 to 60 days. Unlike traditional chemical rockets that rely on combustion, this engine employs electromagnetic fields to accelerate charged hydrogen ions to speeds of up to 100 km/s (360,000 km/h), far surpassing the 4.5 km
India has made remarkable strides in the space sector, evolving from its humble beginnings of transporting rocket parts on bicycles and satellites on bullock carts to becoming a global leader in space exploration. Speaking at the 27th convocation of IIM Kozhikode, ISRO Chairman Dr. V Narayanan highlighted the nation’s achievements, including its successful Chandrayaan and Mars Orbiter missions,
Nuclear fusion — which releases four times the energy of fission — could theoretically happen sooner in space than on earth, reports CNN.
“And it could help spacecraft achieve speeds of up to 500,000 miles (805,000 kilometers) per hour &m…
A new study warns that toxic Martian dust contains fine particles and harmful substances like silica and metals that pose serious health risks to astronauts, making missions to Mars more dangerous than previously thought. The Guardian reports: During A…
Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past lifeEurope’s first rover to be sent to another planet is back on track to reach Mars, with the lander that will deposit it on the surface lined up to be bu…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected the largest organic molecules ever found on Mars — decane, undecane, and dodecane — suggesting that complex prebiotic chemistry may have occurred in the planet’s ancient lakebeds. The findings have been published i…
The Space Commission has officially approved India’s Mars Lander Mission (MLM), also known as Mangalyaan-2, marking a significant advancement in the country’s space exploration efforts.This ambitious initiative aims to successfully land a spacecraft on Mars, positioning India as the fourth nation to achieve this remarkable milestone, following the United States, Russia, and China. The final
Proposed talks would again put Musk, a senior adviser to Trump, in outsized and largely unaccountable role in international politicsRussian officials expect to hold talks with Elon Musk soon about space travel to Mars, Vladimir Putin’s international co…
“SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said his Starship rocket will head to Mars by the end of next year,” writes the BBC, “as the company investigates several recent explosions in flight tests.”
Human landings could begin as early as 2029 if initial missions…