Aerospace

NASA’s Perseverance rover is on the hunt for its next samples from Mars, scraping away a small circle of rock to see beneath its surface.

SpinLaunch has tested a new approach to satellite launches that flings the objects into space, rather than blasting them up with rockets.

Dutch company Xyrec recently demonstrated a 67-ton industrial robot that uses lasers to quickly strip paint from aircraft.

Hypernova Space Technologies’ metal-fueled propulsion system for small satellites could be a game-changer for space exploration.

To prevent asteroid impacts, UCSB physicists suggest we slice up the space rocks using arrays of “penetrator rods.”

Two U.S. military branches are building compact, portable laser guns — taking us closer to laser warfare.

Star Trek actor William Shatner has gone to space as a passenger aboard Blue Origin’s second crewed flight — making him the oldest astronaut.

Jeff Bezos’ love of Star Trek inspired him to go to space. Here are a few other innovators to draw inspiration from science fiction.

To protect spacecraft from moon dust, Masten Space Systems is developing a tech that quickly creates landing pads on the surface of the moon.

UK startup Space Forge is developing a space factory designed to make “microgravity on demand” a reality for researchers and manufacturers.