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NASA’s Experimental Solar Sail Is Tumbling in Orbit

NASA’s Experimental Solar Sail Is Tumbling in Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

After spending a year and a half one million miles away from Earth, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finally getting some company.

James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Sending Adorable Little Buddy to Hang Out Next to the James Webb

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's lunar mission has lost one its cube-shaped satellite entourage, which over the weekend shot out of the Moon's orbit.

Dead Artemis Spacecraft Careens Out of Lunar Orbit

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA's tiny, Moon-bound CAPSTONE probe is once again in trouble after its launch earlier this summer — and is quite literally spinning out of control.

NASA’s Moon Spacecraft Is Tumbling Out of Control

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX is reportedly partnering with Canadian tech startup Geometric Energy Corporation to launch a billboard into orbit around Earth.

SpaceX Launching Satellite to Display Billboard Ads in Space

By Tony Ho Tran

The world's first satellite primarily made out of wood is set to launch later this year, and it's bringing a selfie stick to mark the occasion.

Scientists Are Officially Launching a Wooden Satellite

By Victor Tangermann

Physicists just built a new plasma-powered thruster that could vastly improve the capabilities of a small satellite conducting research in space.

Science & Energy

Princeton Unveils Plasma-Powered Satellite

By Dan Robitzski

A tiny 11 pound solar sail spacecraft is finally launching into space on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket this summer.

SpaceX is About to Launch a Solar Sail Inspired by Carl Sagan

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Are Sending A Tiny Satellite Propelled By Water To Orbit The Moon

Scientists Are Sending A Tiny Satellite Propelled By Water To Orbit The Moon

By Michelle Lee

Successful Satellite Tests for a Global Quantum Network

Successful Satellite Tests for a Global Quantum Network

By Todd Jaquith

NASA’s Mega-Rocket Will Launch Craft to Mars and Carry 13 Tiny CubeSats

NASA’s Mega-Rocket Will Launch Craft to Mars and Carry 13 Tiny CubeSats

By Jelor Gallego

NASA starts testing broadband in space with small satellites

NASA starts testing broadband in space with small satellites

By Miguel Santos