Spacecraft

Space Humanity could start an 80,000-year journey to Alpha Centauri in 2029

A nonprofit wants to begin humanity’s first deliberate voyage toward another star using solar power, electric thrust and patience.

Discoveries First-ever laser-beamed message received from 10 million miles away

Discoveries NASA’s Parker Solar Probe may have found the origins of the solar wind

Discoveries Groundbreaking anti-dust tech paves way for self-cleaning surfaces

Discoveries MIT scientists 3D print low-cost plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft

Innovations MIT Engineers Test An Idea For A New Hovering Rover