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Proposing a new idea for spacecraft propulsion that involves dynamic soaring

McGill University and Tau Zero Foundation researchers have proposed a new idea for faster spacecraft propulsion. This idea involves dynamic soaring. Scientists outlined the concept of dynamic soaring. It applies to a quick way to move through space and other possible applications. The paper...

Chinese astronauts go on a spacewalk from a new station

Two Chinese astronauts went on a spacewalk Saturday from the new space station, which is expected to be finished later this year. According to state media, Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong installed pumps, a handle to open the hatch door from outside in an emergency,...

Researchers explore open cluster NGC 2506 with AstroSat

Indian astronomers investigated an open cluster known as NGC 2506 using the AstroSat spacecraft. The study identified over 2,000 member stars of this cluster and provided new information about its properties. On August 29, the findings were published in Monthly Notices of the Royal...

First in-situ temperature measurement of the thermophysical properties of lunar farside regolith

Lunar regolith is a layer of loosely packed rocky grains deposited on the lunar surface, the physical and chemical properties of which are critical for deciphering the geologic history and designing lunar spacecraft. Since the Apollo era, there has been a lot of interest...

NASA asteroid mission on hold due to late software delivery

NASA cancelled an asteroid mission on Friday, blaming the delay in delivering its own navigation software. The Psyche mission, named after a strange metal asteroid, was supposed to launch this September or October. However, the agency's Jet Propulsion Lab was several months late in...

NASA spacecraft observes asteroid Bennu’s boulder ‘body armor’

According to observations of craters by NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft, the boulder-covered surface of asteroid Bennu protects it from small meteoroid impacts. "These observations provide new insight into how asteroids like Bennu respond to energetic impacts," said Edward (Beau)...