Rocket Fuel That's Cleaner, Safer, and Still Full of Energy
The new fuels use simple chemical "triggers" to unlock the energy of one of the hottest new materials
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2-D Material Has Space Vehicle Applications
The materials could make future space missions more accessible, and cheaper to launch
Space Microbes Aren't so Alien after All
Genetic evidence shows bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harm
Mars Express Gets Festive: A Winter Wonderland on Mars
The ever-icy presence is due to an interesting phenomenon known as a "cold trap"
Saturn Is Losing Its Rings at 'Worst-Case-Scenario' Rate
New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades ago
These Tiny Satellites Could Take on NASA's Riskiest Missions (Video)
Called CubeSats, swarms of these small marvels could potentially take on NASA's riskiest missions, at a lower cost than full-size, multi-instrument satellites
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Sends First In-orbit View
The first high-resolution images of the gas giant Jupiter are still a few weeks away
NASA's Juno Spacecraft Successfully Enters Jupiter's Orbit
“Independence Day always is something to celebrate, but today we can add to America’s birthday another reason to cheer—Juno is at Jupiter."
Chemists Create Battery Technology with Off-The-Charts Charging Capacity
Scientists have long sought to use nanowires in batteries.
Designing New Solar Cells to Power Space Missions
Team will develop photovoltaic devices made of silicon-germanium-tin