SciencefromMail Online1 week agoWhat could go wrong? Scientists to LAND on 'hazardous' asteroidA private space company plans to land on asteroid Apophis during its close flyby of Earth in 2029.
fromTheregister10 months agoEngineers bring Psyche's thrusters back onlineThe team concluded that a faulty valve in the original propellant line was causing a pressure drop, which prompted the switch to a backup fuel line.OMG science
fromArs Technica11 months agoNASA's Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroidEach electric thruster on Psyche generates about 250 milli-newtons of thrust, but their efficiency over months makes them preferable to conventional rockets for long missions.OMG science