How Electric Thrusters Are Revolutionizing Space Exploration
A research team at the University of Virginia is revolutionizing the future of space travel with groundbreaking studies on ...
Space Coast launch schedule
The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...
Scientists decode plasma plume behavior to enhance electric thrusters’ performance
Researchers at the University of Virginia are using advanced simulations to study electron behavior in electric propulsion ...
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Scientists Have Discovered A Sideways Black Hole, Which Seems To Have Been Knocked Over After A Collision With Another Galaxy
After spotting some signs from the Chandra X-ray telescope, NASA scientists have found a black hole that was sideways. The [… ...
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NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe survived solar close encounter
NASA has confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe is safe and fully operational after its Christmas Eve close encounter with the ...
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New UVA professor’s research may boost next-generation space rockets
UVA Engineering assistant professor Chen Cui is finding the hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams that could ...
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Parker Solar Probe makes history with closest-ever approach to the sun
NASA's record-setting spacecraft was just 3.8 million miles from the sun's surface—the closest any human-made object has ever ...
NASA’s KiNET-X Rocket Experiment Reveals Hidden Physics of Auroras
Scientists have made groundbreaking progress in understanding the dazzling auroras that light up the night sky. Using NASA’s KiNET-X experiment, researchers simulated auroral conditions by releasing ...
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Solar wind squashed Uranus’s magnetosphere during Voyager 2 flyby
Unfortunate timing The first panel of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus's magnetosphere – its protective bubble – was ...
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NASA finds the fuel that will take us to Mars in 45 days: It’s better than hydrogen and plasma
NASA's nuclear propulsion breakthrough promises Mars trips in 45 days. Combining nuclear and plasma systems boosts efficiency ...