Space Exploration Technologies

Urgent Spacewalk Must Dance Between Dragon and Progress Spacecraft

It's a good thing that next week's urgent spacewalk is pegged as a short one, because the coming days will be hectic…

11 years ago

Handy! 3-D Printing Could Build Moon Bases And Improve Items Used In Space

Star Trek replicators, here we come. The European Space Agency has released a list of how 3-D printing could change…

11 years ago

Let’s Put a Sailboat on Titan

The large moons orbiting the gas giants in our solar system have been getting increasing attention in recent years. Titan,…

11 years ago

Contingency Spacewalk Planned Next Week, But Dragon Must Arrive At Space Station First

As contingency spacewalks go, the urgent task should be easy: a quick 2.5-hour run to swap out a failed backup…

11 years ago

Failed Space Station Computer Spurs Contingency Spacewalk Plans

NASA is preparing a contingency spacewalk to deal with a broken backup computer component on the International Space Station, the agency…

11 years ago