MIT researchers demonstrated the first fully 3D-printed, droplet-emitting electrospray engine. The low-cost device can be fabricated more quickly than traditional thrusters, potentially from on board a spacecraft, and could enable CubeSats to perform precise, in-orbit maneuvers, aiding space research projects.

The MiFly system enables a drone to determine its precise position space — including its six degrees of freedom — in indoor, dark, or low-visibility environments using radio frequency waves. 

Jumping workouts could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during lengthy missions to Mars and the Moon, a new Johns Hopkins University study suggests.

New findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope explain the Phoenix cluster’s mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own. 

The International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) National Laboratory is soliciting proposals to leverage the orbiting outpost for education programs and training for space-focused careers. This ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRAThe abbreviation for an ISS National Lab Research Announcement. NLRAs are one of the ISS National Lab’s primary mechanisms to solicit proposals in specific research areas.) is open to U.S.-based institutions (academic, commercial, government, or not-for-profit) with a vested interest in workforce development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The solicitation has up to $350,000 in total funding available, with the expectation to award up to three projects.

SAN ANTONIO — February 12, 2025 —Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn’s moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation helps scientists infer many other things about Titan, such as the makeup of its inner core and its orbital history.