I've been trying to explain quantum physics, forces, relativity, and space-time to my kid and we had a question that I'm finding difficult to find a solid answer to. Background you can skip if you ...

Ship mobility dominates space combat; the primary objective is to align the mass accelerator along the bow with the opposing vessel's broadside. Battles typically play out as artillery duels fought at ...

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Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-term missions. Without gravity, your muscles don't really need to work very hard. This may sound ...

There's an asymmetry there though—it's cheaper coming down than going up. If you're after raw materials, then in principle you don't need to put that much mass in space to bring a lot of mass back to ...

From muscle atrophy to bone loss, astronauts face a number of health risks while in space. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. It's easy to understand why. The human body ...