‘Three-Body’ combines hard tech, soft culture
The reception that a TV series on a Chinese science fiction novel has received augurs well for the future of technology. Read more
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Can humanity’s new giant leap into space succeed?
There is a new order emerging in space - a race between America and China. But with the demands of space exploration, even these great superpowers won't be able to do it alone. Read more
UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket mission set to blast off
The first ever orbital space launch from British soil is getting ready to blast off. Read more
Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity Published
A new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year. Read more
Perseverance: Nasa Mars rover to lay down rocks for Earth return
The American space agency's Mars rover Perseverance will this week begin dropping samples of rock on to the surface of the Red Planet. Read more
Nasa’s Swot satellite will survey millions of rivers and lakes
The American space agency Nasa has launched a satellite that's expected to transform our view of water on Earth. Read more
Astrobiologists concerned about imperialistic consequences of galactic exploration
To whom do other planets belong? Who should benefit or profit from their resources? How should human settlements on other planets be governed? What duty might humans have to life on other planets, even if it is microbial? Read more
Esa mulls Solaris plan to beam solar energy from space
Space chiefs are to investigate whether electricity could be beamed wirelessly from orbit into millions of homes. Read more
Winchcombe meteorite bolsters Earth water theory
A meteorite that crashed on the Gloucestershire town of Winchcombe last year contained water that was a near-perfect match for that on Earth. Read more
Is it goodbye – finally – to the fax machine?
The fax machine is about to be pushed closer to the dustbin of history. Read more
