07 February 2020
ESA's Solar Orbiter mission set to launch on 10 February
...’. “The booms are deployed before all thrusters can be fired on the spacecraft, as some thrusters can potentially contaminate the instruments onboard,” explains Andrea Accomazzo, Flight Director for the mission. “The sooner all thrusters...
11 May 2020
Martian brines likely to be present, just not habitable says new study
... of the stable brines could be targets for future Martian exploration, more so now since the risk of biological contamination from Earth is negligible, say the team.
03 June 2020
New study challenges the assumption that the Universe doesn't spin
... about the large-scale structure of the Universe is a big deal, but Shamir seems confident that no error or contamination of the data is apparent because of the "unique, complex and consistent patterns," of the galaxies. "We have two different...
16 December 2020
Hayabusa2 delivers first-ever gas sample from an asteroid
... up, say the JAXA team. When coupled with finding a container sealed with aluminium as designed – a feature to prevent contamination from Earth’s atmosphere – the team are in no doubt that the gas is from Ryugu. Along with the...
06 September 2017
Biomedical engineering can lead to a career with NASA
... the bioengineering branch is currently working on include down selection, trade studies, waste management, water recovery, trace contaminant control, and atmosphere revitalization. Exploration life research is another key area, and along with the...
16 November 2018
Black Arrow looks to raise £120,000 with crowdfunding campaign
... into space and its lack of pollutants when operated with LOx, means cleaner combustion and less contamination, without loss of performance. We are going to build this concept engine at the historic Westcott Venture Park - the...
