A research team led by Profs. Chen Deyong and Wang Junbo from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel microsensor that enhances both ...

You’ve seen polished foil balls before, but I wanted to know what would happen under vacuum pressure. I sealed this gold foil beauty inside a chamber — and the results were way cooler than I expected!

We tested five top-rated vacuum sealers to see how they compare with ease of use, design and value. One rose to the top after ...

The experiments show a real chance of creating self-sufficient, closed-loop living spaces using shelters made from algae-derived bioplastics.

Sierra Space, the company behind the in-development Dream Chaser spaceplane, announced a technology center expansion that will allow it to scale its solar power systems manufacturing. The $45 ...

A major part of NASA’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just passed a lengthy thermal test to ensure it will function properly in the space environment.

Chamber A remains as one of the largest thermal vacuum chambers of its kind, with the unique capability to provide extreme deep space temperature conditions down to as low as 20 Kelvin.