When NASA's GRACE-FO mission launches, it will be able to map the Earth's gravitational field with unprecedented accuracy thanks to a new laser ranging interferometry technique to chart gravitational anomalies with a ten-fold greater precision than the previous GRACE mission.
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Some theories suggest there could be many more dimensions that we’re unaware of, mostly because they’re imperceptibly tiny. Now researchers have taken the search for extra dimensions down to the nanoscale, using a neutron beam to study gravitational forces more precisely than ever before.
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Personal Flight pioneer and real-life Iron Man Richard Browning has found an innovative way to speed-test the aerodynamics of his Gravity jet suit. He's been flying up and down Europe's longest and fastest zip line in Wales. Check out the video!
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Ten men at the University of Nottingham are lying down for science by taking to their beds for three days. The "pillownauts" will provide medical data that could one day help astronauts avoid the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes due to a lack of gravity.
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The wonder material graphene has been wrung through just about every experiment on Earth – but how does it fare beyond our planet? A European team has tested graphene in microgravity for the first time, an important step towards realizing it's promising applications in space.
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A new study from the ESA has looked at how seedlings handle microgravity. The results show that the unusual conditions do stress the plants out, but they manage to adapt, which bodes well for the future of astronomical agriculture.
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The GRACE space mission is coming to a close. Launched in March 2002, the twin GRACE satellites spent 15 years using the Earth's gravitational field as a tool to gain insights into the movements of water, ice and the Earth's crust.
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On September 22, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully completed a gravity assist flyby with Earth, which has set the probe on a course to rendezvous with the asteroid Bennu next year. At its closest point, OSIRIS-REx flew within 10,711 miles of Earth's surface.
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For the past year, NASA's OSIRIS-REx satellite has been on a solar orbit in our galaxy, readying itself for its ultimate goal of heading out to the asteroid Bennu and grabbing a sample from its surface. On Friday, Sept 22, it'll finally head off to its target with a little help from Earth's gravity.
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Aston Martin is known for performance cars, but the marque's latest offering is silent, and creates no emissions. It's also smaller than the average Aston, but don't worry – it isn't a successor to the Cygnet. Meet the Vantage GTE Soapbox, built to take on the Red Bull Soapbox Race in London.
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