Space safety

The simulation of the Amos 4 satellite. Source: Israel Aerospace Industries

The explosion in the Intelsat satellite endangers Amos 4

The aerospace industry, which produced and operates the satellite, is performing maneuvers to keep away from fragments scattered from the Boeing satellite, which exploded about a week ago. The cause of the malfunction is still unclear. This is the second explosion of a Boeing-made satellite
By 2027, NASA aims to demonstrate a thermonuclear propulsion system that could cut the journey time to Mars in half using nuclear fission. Credit: NASA

Fast track to Mars: NASA's nuclear engines cut travel time in half 

By 2027, NASA aims to demonstrate a thermonuclear propulsion system based on nuclear fission of low-enriched uranium fuel