🛫 First crewed SSTO spacecraft to take off soon
The technology of the 90's was insufficient to make the holy grail of spacecraft possible. A startup has now received economic backing to make the first Single Stage to Orbit spaceplane.
🚀 Laser could send "water bears" to other solar systems
While the moon and Mars are the big next steps on everybody's lips, some researchers aim even further.
🛰 Swedish startup to to test Microsat propulsion system
Satellites are getting smaller and cheaper to launch. To prevent these satellites from becoming debris and to extend their expected life, a Swedish startup has developed a novel propulsion system.
🏋️Exercise equipment turns you into a power source
A rowing machine is the latest exercise machine from SportArt that turns calories burned into electricity.
💪 Space experiment on muscles could give us longer lives
By studying muscle tissue in microgravity, the MicroAge project hopes to enable the elderly to maintain muscle mass. This could mean healthier, more independent and longer lives.
🍗 Food printing could increase appetite in the elderly
3D-printed food could bring back the joy of eating for older people, which is associated with health benefits and an improved quality of life in general.
🚀 Elon Musk shares information on SpaceX future
Elon Musk is Time's Man of the Year. And his future plans are only more ambitious than his past achievements. How about putting astronauts on Mars by 2027 or using the planet as a Noah's Ark?
🛰 Military project brings us closer to space-based solar energy
The United States military wants to improve mobility and reduce vulnerability in war zones. This desire could be of great importance to the green transition.
☀ NASA's Parker probe has penetrated the solar atmosphere
Touching the sun might be a metaphore for hubris, but that's basically what the Parker Solar Probe just did.