Star Wars: These Could Be The Droids We Are Looking For
The latest episode of Star Wars is now upon us and has unleashed a new era of science fantasy robots, or “droids” as they are known.
Category: Asteroid Mining
Software Backdoor Found in Curiosity Rover
A security expert discovered a critical flaw in the VxWorks, one of the most reliable real-time operating systems for the IoT also used by the Curiosity Rover.
Video Friday: SHEPARD Novel System for Safe Asteroid Capture
This is an animated depiction of the novel SHEPHERD spacecraft concept on a mission to gently stop a small asteroid from spinning.
New Antenna Design Could Aid Interplanetary Communication
The challenge is to create an antenna and upgraded radio link to enable direct Earth communications but which also must fit on the next upcoming Mars rover mission, Mars2020.
Origami in Space
An origami-inspired deployable solar array developed by Brigham Young University may point the way to the future of space exploration and settlement.
VIdeo Friday: Asteroid Mining will Fuel Human Expansion into the Cosmos
Getting to the doorstep of outer space that is nearly impossible right? This Planetary Resources produced video explains how the company plans to use asteroid mining to overcome this illusory hurdle and take humanity to the stars.