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Dark matter data salvaged from balloon-borne telescope that landed hard on Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Science data from a damaged balloon-borne telescope was salvaged, thanks to old-fashioned SD drives.

Surprise! China's space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Inside the Tiangong space station's Mengtian experiment module, there's a small, dextrous arm that can assist astronauts' everyday activities, Chinese broadcaster CCTV revealed.

A VR headset that could help astronaut mental health is launching to ISS on SpaceX rocket this week
By Elizabeth Howell published
ISS commander Andreas Mogensen will be the first to use the HTC Vive Focus 3 for the experiment.

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope captures 1st full-color views of the cosmos (images)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
This brings Euclid one step closer to mapping our universe's dark matter and dark energy, two elusive aspects of the realm we live in.

Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problem
By Harry Baker published
Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.

These high-tech buzzers may help astronauts avoid getting lost in space (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Researchers at Brandeis University in Massachusetts are developing wearable devices which vibrate to help astronauts fight against getting lost in space.

Future moon astronauts may 3D-print their supplies using lunar minerals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Microgravity 3D printing using a precious mineral abundant on the moon could help astronauts build on-demand supplies, shield themselves from UV radiation and even refine water, new study shows.

New 500N vacuum test facility in Europe. Green propulsion oriented.
By Sponsored published
Sponsored With a focus on green space propulsion technologies, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation unveils its brand new Rocket and Satellite Propulsion Laboratory Center.

China's astronauts grow vegetables in orbit, with an eye on deep space exploration
By Andrew Jones published
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts have been growing vegetables aboard the Tiangong space station, as part of plans for future deep space exploration.

World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider — and it works
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have created the world's first nanophotonic electron accelerator, which speeds negatively charged particles with mini laser pulses and is small enough to fit on a coin.
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