August 2020
Interstellar aspirations
... in microelectronics to construct a gram-class spacecraft, dubbed ‘nanocraft’. The second breakthrough is the rapidly decreasing cost of laser technology and increased laser power. Laser costs and capability have been on a ‘Moore’s Law’ curve for the...
November 2025
Vantage Vigil - Europe’s first operational space weather mission nears approval
... that by providing lateral perspective and continuous imaging.” Vigil is more than a mission – it is an insurance policy for a technology-reliant world By observing the evolution of active sunspot regions as they rotate toward the Earth-facing side...
November 2025
Searching for life beyond Earth
... she shares her insights on the latest discoveries, future technologies, and what it might mean to finally answer the ...a variety of compounds. What’s exciting is that this kind of technology could be adapted not just for Venus, but for many other ...
16 September 2015
From CubeSats to drones – playing catch-up with technology in air and space
... HARBOR, MD – At the Air Force Association Air & Space Conference in National Harbor, MD, much of the talk centered on new technology – and the challenges it poses for U.S. officials. The United States is the birthplace of air travel. The United...
