Space Exploration
Space Elevator? Build it on the Moon First
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously predicted that we'd see space elevators 50 years after people stopped laughing at…
Magnetic Bubble Could Protect Astronauts on Long Trips
It?s the year 2027 and NASA?s Vision for Space Exploration is progressing right on schedule. The first interplanetary spacecraft with…
Launch Date Set for Solar Sail
The countdown has begun for the launch of the Planetary Society's Cosmos 1 spacecraft; the first ever to be powered…
Hibernate on a Trip to Mars
Researchers from the European Space Agency are considering ways that astronauts could hibernate on the 6-9 month trip to Mars,…
Mars and Back in 90 Days on a Mag-Beam
Researchers from the University of Washington have been funded by NASA to develop a magnetized-beam plasma propulsion system (or mag-beam).…
The Race is On for the X Prize
Scaled Composites has announced that they will make an attempt win the $10 million X Prize with SpaceShipOne on September…
Some of the Hazards in Space
It's mostly empty, but space can still be a dangerous place for spacecraft. They're usually filled with delicate and sensitive…
How About Mobile Lunar Bases?
NASA researcher Marc Cohen thinks that a permanent base on the Moon might not be the right way to get…
SpaceShipOne’s Launch Date Set
The first privately built manned spacecraft will rocket into space on June 21 according to a recent announcement from Scaled…
How to Avoid Space Madness
When you lock a bunch of humans in a small space for a long time, they can go a little…