Space stations break down. Satellites get damaged. Repairing them requires launching replacement components on rockets. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is now exploring an ...

The US Military's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is attempting to develop and grow large-scale ...

The development of commercial space stations comes as NASA plans the end of an era. The existing International Space Station ...

On Orbit Demonstration to be Launched on SpaceX Transporter Mission in 2026 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, ...

An advanced, spider-like robot is set to tackle construction challenges in Australia and potentially assist in building on the Moon in the future. Named Charlotte, this robot was developed by the ...

Starshade-based methods, both for in-space observatories like the Habitable Worlds Observer or ground-based observatories, have the potential to increase our observational capability without launching ...

Remote-controlled robots could one day build giant solar farms in space, according to a recent trial in the UK. The company used two remotely operated robotic arms to assemble a section of the support ...

Deployable structures and mechanisms have become a cornerstone of modern space engineering, enabling the realisation of large apertures, antennas, and other functional systems from compact launch ...

A colossal structure in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved. In light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to reach us, astronomers have found a giant, ...

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