Space engineering

Space

Powerful new rocket engine could launch new generation of satellites

Pulsar Fusion says there is a growing demand for larger, more powerful in-space propulsion systems as global launch services continue to expand.

08/03/2024

Tech News

SpaceX plans for 2nd lift-off of Starship, the world's largest rocket

SpaceX's ambitious reusable rocket will face another critical test on November 17 when the Elon Musk-owned company will attempt a second launch.

13/11/2023

Eco-Innovation

A giant ‘sun umbrella’ could stem global warming, new paper claims

We might one step closer to a giant solar shade that could help cool the Earth.

01/08/2023

Tech News

NASA’s first humanoid robot is starting a new mission in Australia

NASA says knowledge gained from this mission will potentially be used for NASA’s Artemis missions and other Earth-based robotics objectives.

13/07/2023

Mobility

How do you catch a falling satellite? This start-up has the answer

While It’s become more cost-effective to launch satellites to orbit, bringing them back to Earth intact has proven much trickier. Until now.

22/05/2023

Mobility

Inside Mars Dune Alpha, NASA’s martian simulation habitat

A four-person crew will spend a year inside NASA’s Mars simulation habitat to test how they react to conditions on the Red Planet.

13/04/2023

Mobility

A Spanish start-up is ready to launch Europe’s first reusable rocket

SpaceX pioneered reusable rockets. Spain’s PLD Space is now hoping to shake up the industry with micro-launchers made in Europe.

07/04/2023

Mobility

Flying car prototype in Slovakia is officially cleared for takeoff

A Slovakian-made flying car has received its wings with its official airworthiness certificate - moving one step closer to reaching the public market.

27/01/2022

Mobility

Fuel made from recycled plastic could power future rockets into space

What if plastic pollution could be turned into fuel that could propel a rocket into orbit? This British start-up may have found a way.

01/12/2021

Mobility

Noise pollution: How are airports and airlines addressing the issue?

In partnership with Airbus

An increase in flights since the 1960s has been great for business and tourists but, in some cases, bad for locals.

16/11/2021

Mobility

How Europe is planning to send the first woman to the Moon

The ESA-NASA collaboration will develop a vital part of the Orion spacecraft which will land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024.

21/10/2021

World News

Avocados and ice cream blasted into space for hungry astronauts

SpaceX also sent 8,000kg of other supplies and a human-sized robotic arm.

29/08/2021

Mobility

The Robotic Arm is the latest space engineering project at the ESA

A new robotic arm will soon arrive at the Russian part of the International Space Station to help astronauts with maintenance and the transportation of things.

09/07/2021

Eco-Innovation

Oxygen has been created on Mars for the first time in space history

What could this fascinating breakthrough mean for the future of human space habitation?

26/04/2021

Eco-Innovation

Can a huge balloon dropping chalk from sky help slow climate change?

Scientists at Harvard University say the chalk would reflect sunlight and, in turn, slow down global warming.

23/03/2021

Eco-Innovation

This groundbreaking rocket uses carbon neutral biofuel

The bio-derived fuel was created using a renewable ingredient commonly found on farms.

01/02/2021

Business Planet

Enterprise in the space economy - Europe’s expanding business frontier

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet explores the increasing number of opportunities for innovative small firms and startups working in Europe’s booming space economy.

12/07/2019

Global Japan

The satellite keeping a safe eye on Earth

In partnership with The Government of Japan

From mapping the planet and tracking climate change to helping with disaster management, Global Japan looks at how Japanese satellite technology is being used to capture changes taking place on Earth.

21/02/2019

Next Series

#AskSpace: When will humans reach Mars?

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

#AskSpace: When will humans reach Mars? Manish Patel, a planetary scientist and member of the ExoMars science team from The Open University gives his view.

23/11/2018

World News

Ariane 6 rocket hits key milestone

The Ariane 6 rocket has cleared a significant hurdle on the path towards its maiden voyage in 2020 – qualification tests on the rocket’s Vinci® engine were completed on October 12 in Vernon, France.

24/10/2018