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Sending software code into orbit

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Orbital Space offers students and technology enthusiasts the opportunity to develop and test software code on satellites in space through their ground station in Dubai Silicon Oasis.

02/09/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk denies alleged tryst with Google founder's wife

A new story in the Wall Street Journal claims that Tesla's boss had an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

25/07/2022

Mobility

Watch: Webb Telescope shows star death, dancing galaxies

Drawing back the curtain to a photo gallery unlike any other, NASA has presented the first full-colour images from its James Webb Space Telescope.

12/07/2022

Tech News

Could these Green Tech start-ups help avert a climate catastrophe?

With ambitious government targets to meet, could these technologies be the tools to help in the fight to slow the climate crisis?

30/06/2022

Eco-Innovation

Plastic waste can now be found and monitored from space

Most of our data on plastic waste comes from models and estimates but this free public tool could soon change that.

09/05/2022

Mobility

SpaceX capsule returns 4 astronauts from 6-month ISS mission

The crew conducted various scientific experiments, tested new robot devices and harvested chilli peppers grown in orbit.

06/05/2022

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New Zealand rocket launched to send 34 satellites into orbit

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches.

03/05/2022

Travel News

Are giant, floating balloons the future of space tourism?

The trip, costing €114,000 per person, can take eight passengers and a pilot into space.

14/04/2022

Mobility

Neptune is getting unexpectedly cooler and scientists don’t know why

New research reveals mysterious patterns in the temperatures of this far-flung icy planet.

11/04/2022

Mobility

SpaceX launches first fully commercial astronaut team to ISS

The team will carry out science experiments onboard, including research on brain health, cardiac stem cells, cancer and ageing.

07/04/2022

Tech News

Break up of €18m lost SpaceX satellites caught on camera

A geomagnetic storm hit 49 Starlink satellites last week, sending most of them back to Earth.

11/02/2022

The Exchange

To infinity and beyond: the new space age

In partnership with Media City

From intergalactic travel to tackling climate change, in this episode The Exchange focuses on the space economy. Set to become a trillion dollar industry by 2030, we look at what's driving investment in this fast growing sector.

02/02/2022

Germany

German prosecutors charge Russian scientist with alleged spying

The suspect is accused of passing information on European rockets to Russian intelligence.

27/01/2022

Tech News

Could making protein from 'thin air' be the food of the future?

The technology could have far-reaching benefits for the future of our species both on Earth and in outer space.

03/01/2022

Tech News

Taking up too much space? Elon Musk hits back at Starlink criticism

Musk made the headlines this week after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with Starlink satellites.

30/12/2021

Tech News

Why Elon Musk and SpaceX are facing online backlash in China

China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink programme.

27/12/2021

Tech News

Could sending muscle cells to space help us age well?

The study, called MicroAge, is being conducted by UK researchers, who are seeking a better understanding of why muscles get weaker as people age.

20/12/2021

Mobility

These 3 privately-funded space stations will replace the ISS

What will happen once the International Space Station is no longer fit for use? These are the three orbiting stations NASA is planning.

07/12/2021

Mobility

Is space debris a real threat to space missions and satellites?

“The problem is that space is limited and the more objects we bring into space, the denser the region gets,” aeronautics expert Carolin Frueh said.

03/12/2021

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