Space Exploration
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Artemis 2ās engine burn proves Orion is ready for the moon
Orionās RL10 engine sustained 40,000 pounds of thrust for 18 minutes straight, hitting NASAās velocity target within a 1% margin.
Humanoid robot prices collapseāwhat it means for automationās next phase
Unitree Roboticsā 70% price cut in 12 months doesnāt just undercut competitorsāit redraws the economics of physical automation.
Solar Wind Unveiled
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has revealed new insights into the solar wind's behavior, with its findings published in a recent study.
NASAās $20B Moon base isnāt just a baseāitās a foothold
NASAās Artemis Base Camp will house four astronauts for up to 60 days, doubling Apollo mission durations.
NASAās Ignition Plan: Science First, Spectacle Second
NASA's Ignition plan prioritizes science over spectacle, with 6 senior leaders driving concrete outcomes.
Mars Gravity Poses New Questions for Astronaut Muscle Health
Marsā 38% gravity risks wiping out 30% of astronaut muscle massāa critical gap as NASA targets 2030 crewed missions.
Moon bases need room to growāliterally. Hereās the bet on it.
NASAās Artemis bets $10M+ on inflatable moon habitatsācutting 70% of launch weight to grow lunar bases like a blowfish.
Perovskiteās quiet leap: Why flexible solar cells matter for space
Startup Starcloud wants FCC to greenlight 88,000-satellite orbital data centersāmore than tripling all tracked objects in orbit.