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Asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft fires up ion thrusters, starts cruising through space
SPACE.com· 3 days agoNASA's mission to the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche has fired up its ion engines and is now cruising...
40 Years Ago: NASA Selects its 10th Group of Astronauts - NASA
NASA· 3 days agoOn May 23, 1984, NASA announced the selection of its 10th group of astronauts. Chosen from nearly...
NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters
NASA· 4 days agoNASA’s Psyche spacecraft passed its six-month checkup with a clean bill of health, and there’s no holding back now. Navigators are firing its...
Maybe Ultra-Hot Jupiters Aren't So Doomed After All
Universe Today· 3 days agoUltra-hot Jupiters (UHJs) are some of the most fascinating astronomical objects in the cosmos, classified as having orbital periods of less than...
NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters - NASA
NASA· 4 days agoThe spacecraft already is beyond the distance of Mars and is using ion propulsion to accelerate...