Category: Tips & Information

September 2023 | Tips & Information

In the realm of space exploration research, a noteworthy transformation has taken place in recent years—satellites are becoming increasingly smaller. Small satellites, such as minisatellites, nanosatellites, CubeSats, and ChipSats represent variations of a remarkable satellite phenomenon driven by the persistent trend towards miniaturization.  These technological marvels have captured the interest…

August 2023 | Tips & Information

What is the temperature in space? This question is more complicated than it may initially seem and requires an in-depth exploration of our cosmos. “Outer space” encompasses every planet, star, galaxy, nebula, and asteroid in existence. As such, outer space contains objects that are both unimaginably hot and cold, ranging…

July 2023 | Tips & Information

Robotic missions to Mars have a long history, dating back to 1971’s successful touchdown of the Mars 3 lander. The success of the robotic exploration of Mars is inherently tied to the quality and capabilities of onboard power sources. In simplest terms, a rover is only as good as its…

April 2023 | Tips & Information

Nuclear fusion (not to be confused with nuclear fission) has been the subject of global scientific research efforts for the better part of the last century. The main goal of nuclear fusion research is to identify methods to harness the energy produced by fusion reactions as a new power source. …