Science fiction makes it look easy, but make no mistake: travelling to even the nearest planet takes a lot of brain work that pushes the boundaries of what human engineering can do. Is it even possible to extend it to the nearest star system, and perhaps beyond?
Related Posts
Newly-Developed Smart Material Can Help Heat and Cool Buildings
In simple terms, electrochromic materials are capable of changing their coloration and transparency to things like solar radiation…
Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts to stay six more months in space – what this means for the future of commercial spaceflight
The Boeing Starliner docked with the International Space Station on July 3 2024, during the latest mission. Nasa…
Earth Is Surrounded by Space Trash. How Do We Get Rid of Them?
The space around Earth is increasingly cluttered with discarded rocket bodies, mission-related debris, and thousands of satellites, many…
Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
Some areas wouldn’t see immediate effects, and there could be serious consequences. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Patrick W. Keys,…