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How are cubesats advancing astrophysics?

Editor January 24, 2020 Arizona State University astronomical cameras Astrophysics cubesats exoplanets galaxies Hubble low Earth orbit miniaturization photometers

Cubesats are becoming more common. In low Earth orbit, they are becoming so prevalent that concerns are arising about space debris and interference with Earth-based…

How would ELROI let us know which satellites are which?

Editor January 3, 2020 cubesats ELROI los alamos national laboratory orbital velocities orbits pulsars satellites smallsats solar power

Many manmade objects are in orbit around Earth. How do we know which are which? The problem is, we don’t. Not always, anyway. Oftentimes, we…

How will robotic exploration of the universe evolve?

Editor August 23, 2019 cubesats modular robots robot autonomy robotic rovers Robotics Robots self-reconfiguring robots self-replicating robots teleoperation the aerospace industry

Robotic emissaries explore the universe for us. Whether traveling to our moon, to other planets, or beyond the Solar System, robots are sometimes much more…

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…

Students’ Very Own Space Agency: Space Concordia

Editor December 14, 2018 cubesats liquid propulsion systems outreach campaigns Robotics rocketry satellites Space Concordia spacecraft the Canadian Space Agency the Karman line

Student projects are fun learning experiences. Some focus on dissecting frogs to learn about anatomy. Others germinate dried beans to learn about botany. However,…

Trillions of Dollars Above our Heads: Asteroid Mining

Editor September 7, 2018 Arkyd-6 asteroid mining asteroids business models cubesats property rights space resources space tycoons the Asteroid Mining Corporation

There are plenty of ore-bearing asteroids above our heads. Accessing their resources presents a huge incentive for future space exploration. There is already a race among entrepreneurs to be…

Cubesats Make Space Accessible

Editor August 16, 2018 Aurora College cubesats NanoRacks Rocket Lab satellites Stanford University STEM education STEM projects the Canadian Space Agency the International Space Station Yukon College

Space exploration used to be an expensive endeavor, but this is no longer the case. Anyone with $40K can now send a satellite into orbit. Universities,…