Rocket sprinkler launches and hovers in mid-air
The ArchiRocket Launcher by ArchiWhimsy is a playful and functional sprinkler designed for kids, though adults can enjoy it as well, especially those interested in science and engineering.
World’s largest carbon fiber rocket-building machine weighs 99 tons
Rocket Lab in the USA has begun installing a 99-tonne automated fibre placement machine to produce the world’s largest carbon composite rocket structures in Maryland.
The rotation of a nearby star stuns astronomers
Astronomers from the University of Helsinki in Finland have discovered that the rotational profile of star V889 Herculis is strikingly different from the Sun’s.
Rolls-Royce awarded funding for space nuclear power
Rolls-Royce, based in the UK, have secured £4.8m from the UK Space Agency for its £9.1m space nuclear Micro-Reactor project, advancing technology readiness over 18 months.
Underground cave found on moon
Scientists at the University of Trento, Italy, have discovered an underground lava tube on the Moon, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.
NASA’s Webb investigates eternal sunrises, sunsets on distant world
Researchers from the Space Telescope Science Institute have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to confirm atmospheric differences on the tidally locked exoplanet WASP-39 b.
Real-life ‘stillsuit’ allows astronauts to drink pee
Researchers at Cornell University in the USA are developing a revolutionary spacesuit urine collection and filtration system that harvests drinkable water.
Stench of a gas giant? Nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs
Johns Hopkins University in the United States discovered that the nearby exoplanet HD 189733 b contains hydrogen sulphide, contributing to its foul odour and offering new insights into exoplanet atmospheres.
Scientists record Earth’s radio waves from the moon
Astrophysicists at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA, achieved a milestone in lunar exploration by recording Earth’s radio waves from the Moon’s surface using the Odysseus lander.
Would your kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
A new study by UCL researchers in the UK reveals that space flight alters kidney function and poses significant health risks for long-term missions such as a trip to Mars.