Humanity has already flung machines into interstellar space, but sending people is a different problem entirely. The physics of propulsion, the fragility of the human body, and the sheer size of the ...

Only two spacecraft have ever truly escaped the solar system, slipping beyond the Sun’s protective bubble into interstellar space. Their measurements are now reshaping how I understand the heliosphere ...

Airborne milestone validates the system Overview will take to orbit—a critical step toward delivering energy from space to the grid ASHBURN, Va., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Overview Energy, a space ...

Another day, another ambitious company emerges to harness the power of the Sun from Earth's orbit. Okay, it's not quite that common an occurrence, but there are indeed a number of firms giving this a ...

Overview Energy plans to develop satellites collecting solar power in geosynchronous orbit and beaming it to Earth using near-infrared wide-beam lasers. Credit: Overview Energy WASHINGTON — A space ...

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...