Copernical Team
South American Space Programs: No Cooperation, No Gains
Large space cooperation projects are sometimes the visible tip of a geopolitical iceberg. ESA is the tip of the iceberg of European political and economic integration. Russia's association with the ISS in 1993 was the tip of the iceberg of non-proliferation of nuclear and ballistic technologies, giving Russia in the 1990s (and its thousands of unemployed space and nuclear engineers) a new purpos
New measurements turn the Hubble tension into a crisis
The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous - and highly debated - results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predicted by theoretical models, and faster than can be explained by our current understanding of physics. This discrepancy between model and data became known as the Hubble tension. Now, results publi
The Mars Pivot
Just two weeks ago, in these very pages, I outlined what seemed then a bold prediction about America's space strategy. President Trump's inaugural declaration to 'pursue our manifest destiny into the stars' and 'plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars'- is not anymore campaign rhetoric it's the ultimate cosmic mic drop!
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis mission to the moon will need better boots. Here's why
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Malargüe—A satellite dish best served cold: Cryogenic upgrade boosts capacity by almost 80%
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NASA Kennedy ground systems prepping hardware for Artemis II and beyond
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NASA sets new hydrogen sulfide exposure limits for space missions
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The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas
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