Transit 4A, shown here with its companion payloads before launch in 1961, was a U.S. Navy satellite program to provide exact navigational positions regardless of surface weather. It was the first ...
An unused Cold War-era generator has left Oak Ridge on a new mission: bring power to the most remote places on earth and the dark side of the moon. Zeno Power joined forces with the Oak Ridge Office ...
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NASA’s Voyager 1 Set To Be One Light-day From Earth By That Date
In the vastness of interstellar space, a small probe continues its silent drift, making history with every mile. Voyager 1, launched by NASA more than four decades ago, is on track to reach a ...
Another piece of technology with a Dayton-area lineage is headed to the moon. The University of Dayton will work with a company to develop a power generator for NASA lunar missions. NASA announced ...
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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon — a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The first space race was about flags and footprints.
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the ...
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. (THE CONVERSATION) Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how ...
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