Solar sails have some major advantages over traditional propulsion methods—most notably, they don't use any propellant. But, how exactly do they turn? In traditional sailing, a ship's captain can ...

Cornell students in the Space Systems Design Studio built the Alpha CubeSat as part of a NASA program supporting ...

The Electric solar wind Sail doctors (E-Sailors) is a challenge-based Doctoral Network that aims to bring Electric solar wind sail (E-sail) from low Earth orbit (LEO) demonstration missions to the ...

Minimal Impact Expeditions introduces a new standard of sustainable polar travel for 2026, designed for travellers who seek ...

Physicists discovered that the famous ‘Star Trek’ spaceship got a lot right about designing a ship to jump from galaxy to ...

From a $27,000‑a‑night suite to the largest waterpark at sea, here are the 18 new cruise ships for 2026. Contributor. Forbes ...

If we can't reach light speed, how will we ever explore the stars? This video explores the real scientific alternatives: Alcubierre warp drives, wormholes, and exotic matter. We separate the ...

Cargill today announced the maiden voyage of Brave Pioneer, the first of five green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessels chartered by the company. The deployment of the Brave Pioneer marks another ...

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar ...

In an earlier blog post about Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie, Interstellar, I lauded the film for its ambition, ...