Tag: Space
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 will be the future for space exploration... If you haven’t heard of graphene before, it’s an allotrope of carbon, shaped in a 2D lattice with…
Virgin Galactic unveils Under Armour spacesuits
Virgin Galactic has unveiled the spacesuits its pilots will wear as they fly private astronauts into space and we can't help feeling a little, well, disappointed. We were perhaps expecting something a little more glamorous than what look essentially like blue boilersuits. Designed in collaboration with the company’s Technical Spacewear Partner, Under Armour, the Virgin…
Brits Top 20 Space Moments: Neil Armstrong tops list
The cosmic adventures of two Britons have been named among the greatest space moments of all time. A poll of 2,000 adults voted Helen Sharman becoming the first British astronaut in space and Tim Peake’s five-month stay on the International Space Station among the top 20 moments. Unsurprisingly, Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon,…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX becomes first private company to launch humans into space
Image copyright: NASA. Doug Hurley (L) and Bob Behnken (R) have flown to space twice before Elon Musk's SpaceX is to make history today when it becomes the first private company to launch humans into space. Although it will take around 10 minutes to reach its initial orbit, the mission has…
OneWeb plans to increase satellite constellation to 48,000
Global communications company OneWeb, the global communications company with a mission to connect governments, businesses and people everywhere, has submitted a modification request to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the number of satellites in its constellation up to 48,000 satellites. This larger OneWeb constellation will allow for greater flexibility to meet soaring…
Top Tech Stories of the Week: Amazon profits surge, Apple sales up too
Chris Price looks at some of this week's top tech stories as most of the big tech brands announce their quarterly results with Amazon, Apple and Tesla all declaring profits despite Coronavirus slowdown.... Amazon sales up, but Bezos plans record investment Predictably, Amazon sales surged in the first three months of the year, as the…
Virgin Galactic reaches ‘weight on wheels’ milestone
Virgin Galactic has announced a major milestone in the build of its next spaceship. In a moment comparable to a ship taking to the water for the first time, the latest spaceship is now bearing its own weight in a stage of its assembly termed 'Weight on Wheels'. At this critical juncture, 80% of the…
UK Space Agency commits £347m a year to European Space Agency
The UK Space Agency has committed £374 million a year to the European space programme. The funding will contribute towards international space initiatives to address climate change, deliver high-speed mobile technology and return the first samples from Mars. The £347 million per year for five years will deliver international space programmes, with the UK Space…
Dead satellites ‘pose very big’ danger to Earth
Around two-thirds of the satellites orbiting Earth are dead, posing a “very big danger” to the planet, European space ministers have heard. The European Space Agency (ESA) is proposing a mission to tackle the growing problem of space debris, its director general said. Speaking at the agency’s ministerial council in Seville, Spain, Johann-Dietrich Worner said…
Boeing capsule completes major flight test in desert
Boeing’s capsule for astronauts has undergone its first major flight test, shooting a mile into the air then parachuting back to the New Mexico desert. The Starliner capsule carried no crew, just a test dummy for the one-and-a-half-minute test of the launch abort system. Only two of the three main parachutes opened, but both NASA…
