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From robotic landers probing distant moons to the crewed missions pushing further than humans have gone in fifty years, this is where SpaceInfo Club tracks the push beyond Earth orbit. Coverage spans NASA, ESA and commercial missions, the engineering that gets them there, and the science they bring back.
Reporting draws on conversations with the scientists behind these missions, including astrophysicist Dr Francesca Faedi (University of Leicester, Orbital Innovation Ltd.), who studies how deep-space conditions affect the human body. See the full list of astronomers and mission scientists we’ve spoken with.
Also filed under Humans in Space Physics History
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Dr Francesca Faedi — Astrophysicist, Lecturer at University of Leicester, contributor to the discovery of 60+ exoplanets.
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Cover Image: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope – Credits NASA_Jolearra Tshiteya The completion of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope marks a pivotal milestone not only for NASA, but for the global astronomical community. With its assembly finalized at Goddard Space Flight Center, Roman now transitions from engineering triumph to scientific promise—poised to redefine
This was not merely a proof of concept. It was a validation of decades of theoretical and experimental work surrounding magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) propulsion, a technology first explored in the 1960s but never brought to operational maturity.
Lithium Fire: How NASA’s New Electromagnetic Thruster Could Redefine the Journey to Mars Read More »
Together, they form a coordinated scientific effort to reconstruct the Red Planet’s transformation from a potentially habitable world to the cold desert we see today.
Two Rovers, Two Timelines: How Perseverance and Curiosity Are Rewriting Mars’ History Read More »
Cover Image: Curiosity Rover taking a Selfie – Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS In a discovery that is already reshaping the scientific conversation around Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified a suite of organic molecules never before detected on the Red Planet. Found within ancient rocks in Gale Crater, these compounds are not just chemically intriguing—they are scientifically
New Molecules, Old Questions: What Curiosity’s Discovery Really Means for Life on Mars Read More »
The excitement around Mars is understandable. But the real frontier lies in this interaction between constant external forces and adaptable internal systems. Radiation does not stop. Sleep does not change that. Hibernation might — not by reducing exposure, but by altering the tempo of life itself.
When the Hype Meets Physics: Space Radiation and the Reality of Living Beyond Earth Read More »
A new study led by researchers from the University of Leicester and the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur is doing exactly that: turning the asteroid belt into a readable archive of planetary history.
A New Map of the Asteroid Belt Is Rewriting the Solar System’s Origin Story Read More »
The third flight of New Glenn has delivered one of the most revealing moments in Blue Origin’s journey so far—a mission defined not by a single outcome, but by a striking contrast between technological progress and operational shortfall.
And somewhere, over 24 billion kilometers away, a spacecraft keeps moving forward—lighter, quieter, but still telling us what lies beyond the edge of our world.
When Silence Becomes Strategy: Voyager 1 and the Art of Letting Go Read More »
The intersection of science, storytelling, and human imagination will take center stage next month as renowned science communicator Dallas Campbell visits Space Park Leicester for a special public event dedicated to the cultural and historical journey of space exploration.
Dallas Campbell to Bring the Story of Space Exploration to Life at Space Park Leicester Read More »
The Liqing-2 is a 110-ton-thrust liquid oxygen–kerosene engine designed specifically for reusable launch vehicles. It is expected to power rockets in the company’s Lijian launch family, which are being developed for commercial satellite missions.
The Liqing-2 Engine: Powering China’s Commercial Reusable Rockets Read More »
