Self-repairing spacecraft could change future missions

Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair and CSEM with Belgian company Com&Sens have partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to modify their self-healing carbon fiber product...

What goes on inside a massive star before it explodes as a supernova?

When most people think of a supernova, they’re thinking of a Type II core-collapse supernova. These are massive stars that have reached the end of their time on the main sequence. They’ve used up their supply of hydrogen and continue fusing heavier...

ESA’s Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the red planet

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency’s Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching spacecraft and a supercharged upper atmosphere. Go to Source

Japan startup’s space rocket fails for third time

A Japanese startup’s third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiraled back to Earth shortly after takeoff. Go to Source

Molecular ‘catapult’ fires electrons at the limits of physics

Electrons can be “kicked across” solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The finding could help researchers design more efficient ways of...