Space Exploration
Hopping Microrobots
The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts has recently awarded a Phase II grant for a unique robot design that could…
Radiation Resistant Computers
Modern spaceflight is dependent on reliable computers to handle navigation, life support, and other functions. The problem is that radiation…
Some Parts Need More Protecting from Radiation
One of the hazards of human spaceflight is the radiation damage of solar storms and cosmic rays. But it turns…
Future Space Missions Will Explore at Many Levels
Researchers at the University of Arizona think that future robotic explorers should have the ability to survey their targets at…
New Advances for Liquid-Fueled Rockets
Although NASA engineers are working on radical new kinds of propulsion, like ion engines, nuclear rockets, and even solar sails,…
New Details About Space Shuttle Successor
A Northrop Grumman/Boeing team has unveiled new details about the successor to the space shuttle: the Crew Exploration Vehicle. This…
Report from Toronto’s Lunar Conference
That which was old is new again. The Moon, once thought a 'fait accompli', is now firmly back in the…
Solar Storms Can Shift Dangerous Areas in Space
Down here on Earth we're protected by our planet's magnetic field from harmful radiation, but out in space, it gets…
Spaceships Made from Plastic?
Wait, don't throw that garbage bag away. It might come in handy if you wanted to build a spaceship. At…
Cosmonaut Will Break the Record for Spaceflight
Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev is about to break the record for human spaceflight on Tuesday. Currently on board the International Space…