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Floating in the Atmosphere: Sailplanes on Mars

Editor May 10, 2019 aerospace engineering aircraft design atmospheres Mars Mars exploration mechanical energy robotic emissaries sailplanes the Martian atmosphere wind speed gradients

Exploring Mars is tough. Robotic emissaries have been crawling over the planet’s surface for years, but they move slowly. Flying may be the next stage…

Eyes in the Sky: Distributed and Autonomous Earth Observation

Editor May 3, 2019 aerospace engineering Earth observation ground stations satellite constellations satellite imagery smallsats space systems spacecraft systems engineering the space industry

Perhaps the most important result of human space exploration is that it has caused us to better appreciate our own planet. But despite massive progress…

Swarms of Satellites: Miniaturizing Space Exploration

Editor March 22, 2019 aerospace engineering cubesats FemtoSats interstellar space miniaturization PicoSats satellite constellations satellites smallsats spacecraft

Swarms of small satellites and robots will revolutionize our exploration of the cosmos. That’s the vision behind ongoing miniaturization efforts in the field of aerospace…

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Featured Project: Space Origami

Editor March 19, 2019 aerospace engineering crowdfunding DNA DNA engineering material science microgravity microgravity experiments nanoscale engineering nanoscale structures the International Space Station

Space Origami is a team of science and engineering students that plans to use DNA to construct three-dimensional structures in outer space. After winning support…

Human-Robot Cooperation in Space

Editor February 1, 2019 aeronautics aerospace engineering Artificial Intelligence automated systems autonomous robots in situ resource resource utilization in-space manufacturing satellite servicing teleoperation unmanned aircraft

Artificial intelligence is advancing space exploration. But how far will it go? To what extent will automated systems relieve humans of the burdens they…