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An illustration of the sun and two satellites, one of which is aligned to be blocking the sun from hitting the other.
AerospaceNews

ESA Satellites to Test Razor-Sharp Formation Flying

Proba-3 will make its own solar eclipses—and assess precision orbital tech

3 min read
A rendering of an apple next to an exploded-view diagram of a white and grey sphere with a small orange cylinder at its center
AerospaceMagazineEnergyNewsAugust 2022

Pentagon Aims to Demo a Nuclear Spacecraft Within 5 Years

Ultra Safe Nuclear’s radioisotope battery would power orbiting satellites

3 min read
Variously sized drops of a silver liquid metal beading up on a red background.
AerospaceNews

U.N. Kills Any Plans to Use Mercury as a Rocket Propellant

Startup Apollo Fusion was building thrusters that could have contaminated the upper atmosphere with the toxic metal

5 min read
An illustration of the shuttle with payload doors open and a Sun hovering over it.
MagazineEnergyFeatureMarch 2022

NASA’s New Shortcut to Fusion Power

Lattice confinement fusion eliminates massive magnets and powerful lasers

11 min read

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