Next Generation Ion Engines Will Be Extremely Powerful

Next Generation Ion Engines Will Be Extremely Powerful

During the Space Race, scientists in both the United States and the Soviet Union investigated the concept of ion propulsion. Like many early Space Age proposals, the concept was originally explored by luminaries like Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Hermann Oberth – two of...
Einstein Probe opens its wide eyes to the X-ray sky

Einstein Probe opens its wide eyes to the X-ray sky

Science & Exploration 27/04/2024 722 views 9 likes The first images captured by the innovative mission were presented at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing. They illustrate the satellite’s full potential and show that its novel optics,...
Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear weapons in space

Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear weapons in space

Russia vetoed a United Nations resolution that was aimed at preventing a nuclear arms race in space.The resolution was sponsored by the United States and Japan and called upon all nations to never deploy nuclear weapons in outer space. The resolution comes on the...
The colors of the Cave

The colors of the Cave

The colors of the Cave | Astronomy Magazine false product the-colors-of-the-cave The colors of the Cave The colors of the Cave | Astronomy Magazine Steve Leonard, taken from Markham, Ontario The Cave Nebula (Sharpless 2–155) is an object that features emission,...