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Los Alamos National Laboratory Produces Plutonium-238 Heat Sources, Powering NASA’s Mars and Deep Space Missions
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) USA Overview Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), the sole domestic producer of Plutonium-238 heat sources, plays a central role in powering NASA's deep-space exploration missions, including the Ma... -
Private Firms Step Up Microgravity Drug R&D and Develop Commercial Space Stations as ISS Deorbit Nears
PharmaVoice USA Overview As the International Space Station (ISS) approaches deorbit, private companies are taking the lead to continue microgravity drug research and development (R&D). Despite the proven success of over a decade of ... -
NASA Streamlines Development of SR-1 Freedom Nuclear Electric Propulsion Demo Mission, Targeting Late 2028 Launch to Mars
SpaceNews USA Overview NASA has adopted a streamlined management approach to accelerate the development of the SR-1 Freedom Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) demonstration mission to Mars, aiming for a late 2028 launch. This mission will... -
Rocket Lab’s HASTE Program to Conduct Hypersonic Test Mission for US DoD DIU in June 2026, Featuring Hypersonix Scramjet
Space Launch Schedule USA Overview Rocket Lab's HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) program, utilizing the Electron rocket as a suborbital testbed for hypersonic research, is scheduled to conduct the "Curveball" missi... -
Exobiosphere Secures €3M Seed for March 2027 Microgravity Drug Discovery Mission Aboard Vast’s Haven-1
Forbes Luxembourg ルクセンブルク Overview Luxembourgish startup Exobiosphere has successfully raised €3 million in seed funding for its inaugural microgravity drug discovery mission. Scheduled for March 2027 on Vast's Haven-1 commercial ... -
China’s Chang’e 8 Mission to Test Lunar Construction Robots and ISRU by 2029, Aiming for South Pole Base
Vozpopuli China Overview China's Chang'e 8 mission, scheduled for launch around 2029, will focus on lunar construction robots and In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) experiments near the Moon's South Pole. The mission, comprising a lande... -
NASA Accelerates Nuclear Propulsion Development to Cut Mars Transit Time to 3-4 Months
ARU UK Overview NASA is heavily investing in nuclear propulsion technologies, encompassing both nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion, to significantly reduce Mars transit times from over six months to just three to four months... -
Georgia Tech Develops Radiation-Hardened Ferroelectric NAND Memory Chip, 30x More Durable Than Conventional Counterparts
Universe Today USA Overview Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new radiation-hardened ferroelectric NAND memory chip, exhibiting 30 times greater durability than conventional flash memory and capable of withstanding radiation d... -
Lunar ISRU Technologies Generate Water, Oxygen, Fuel, and Construction Materials from Moon Substances, Promising Mars Mission Applications
New Space Economy Canada Overview Lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) refers to a comprehensive process chain for producing essential supplies like water, oxygen, fuel, and construction materials from lunar resources, including wat... -
Advanced Lunar Base Technology Accelerates Moon Colonization with Robotic Construction, 3D Printing, and ISRU
Tech Times USA Overview Rapid advancements in lunar base technology are transforming moon habitat construction from science fiction into practical engineering projects. Governments and private entities plan to establish human-supporting ...
