Category: Space
UK nuclear fusion company to use AI to design hyper-fast space rocket to Saturn
A British nuclear fusion company has joined forces with a leading American company to use AI to design a hyper-fast space rocket capable of reaching Saturn’s moons in just two […]
Nissan unveils lunar rover prototype
Nissan has unveiled a lunar rover prototype jointly developed with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at its Nissan Futures event. The JAXA Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center is conducting […]
Sir Richard Branson becomes first billionaire in space
Sir Richard Branson has reached space, according to his company, Virgin Galactic. After releasing from the mothership – at approximately 4.25pm UK time – the VSS Unity spaceplane quickly reached […]
Virgin Galactic confirms VSS Unity test flights
Virgin Galactic has confirmed that the next rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity will be conducted on May 22, pending weather and technical checks. This follows the completion of a […]
Virgin Galactic unveils mirrored space craft, VSS Imagine
Virgin Galactic has unveiled its third-generation spacecraft, the VSS Imagine. Finished in an entirely mirror-like material, the craft is designed to reflect the surrounding environment, allowing it to change colour […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Space debris satellite launched
A UK-led mission to show how space debris can be removed has blasted into space. Two spacecraft – a servicer satellite to collect the debris and a client satellite […]
British spaceflight takes one step closer
The Government has published its commercial spaceflight consultation, paving the way for future space launches from UK soil. Over the past few months, it has been inviting industry, stakeholders and […]
NASA Mars Rover: Your questions answered
The NASA Perseverance Rover landed at Mars’ Jezero Crater yesterday (February 18). But what has it been sent to do and how many rovers have explored Mars so far? In […]
World’s first bio-derived fuel powered rocket launched
A company that hopes to become the “Uber for space” has launched the world’s first rocket powered by bio-derived fuel. Strapped to a trailer and pulled by a pick-up truck […]
Hybrid energy could fuel the future of space exploration
Space travel is heading in an exciting direction, especially with the development of hybrid energy technology. Here in this article, we take you through this technology and explain why it […]
