Developed by an Indian teenager, the world’s lightest satellite weighs only around 64-grams, thanks to an innovative design that recently won first prize in an international competition organized by NASA. In fact, the space agency was so impressed by the invention that it has decided to launch the tiny contraption into space next month. According…
According to sources, the United States Air Force is currently invested in an incredibly ambitious endeavor: dropping plasma bombs filled with charged particles into the upper part of Earth's atmosphere, as a way of enhancing the reception of radio signals. The project, officials state, would entail sending tiny orbiting satellites known as CubeSats to the…
While the rest of the world is rejoicing at the possibility of life on Mars, new research by scientists at Cornell University indicates that non-water-based life form could be found on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. According to the team, computer models have revealed that the distant natural satellite might possess unique prebiotic conditions that could…
Although situated far away from the sun, Jupiter's moon Europa is a treasure trove of unique physical characteristics, including an abundance oxygen and subsurface running water, which together make it one of the most likely places for extraterrestrial life. According to a new research, the ocean remains liquid, despite very low surface temperature, thanks to…
A team of NASA researchers has been entrusted with the task of developing a specialized modem that could allow spacecraft and ground stations to communicate at speeds 10 to 100 times higher than today’s radio frequency (RF) systems. Scheduled for testing aboard the International Space Station in the year 2020, the mobile phone-sized contraption uses…