future spacecraft

Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Space junk just got an epic close-up. The ADRAS-J satellite, operated by the Japanese company Astroscale, successfully maneuvered to within a few ...

In-space manufacturing company Varda plans to land its reentry capsules in Australia: report

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Varda Space Industries plans to eventually land its spacecraft in Australia, but the company is still waiting on approval to bring down ...