Read article: NASA’s Ingenuity rotorcraft prepares for second Mars flight Telescopes and space missions News NASA’s Ingenuity rotorcraft prepares for second Mars flight Following a successful vertical lift-off and landing yesterday, engineers are now setting their sights on a lateral flight
Read article: Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to Earth Telescopes and space missions Podcasts Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to Earth Exploring the legacy and the future of the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico
Read article: NASA’s Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars Telescopes and space missions News NASA’s Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars Mission now begins the search for signs of ancient microbial life in a dried-out river delta
Read article: Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes Telescopes and space missions Research update Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes Metamaterial composite suppresses almost all unwanted stray light and could improve measurements of the cosmic microwave background
Read article: Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover Telescopes and space missions Podcasts Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover Exploring the scientific goals of one of the three missions to arrive at Mars this month
Read article: Balloon-borne telescopes could keep cool with less Vacuum and cryogenics Research update Balloon-borne telescopes could keep cool with less New cryogenic dewar is much lighter than existing models and could boost sensitivity of stratospheric observations
Read article: New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer Devices and structures Research update New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer More reliable measurements would help operators decide when to safely retire ageing craft
Read article: Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation Telescopes and space missions News Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation Astronomers and the public lament the loss of an iconic radio telescope
Read article: Optical receiver for space communications has ‘unprecedented’ sensitivity Optics and photonics Research update Optical receiver for space communications has ‘unprecedented’ sensitivity New technology could benefit space missions and LIDAR
Read article: Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight Telescopes and space missions Feature Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight UK firm Reaction Engines hopes to revolutionize space access with a new class of propulsion system for reusable vehicles, as Oliver Nailard explains