Space Flight

Floating Battle Droids On Board ISS

[/caption] Three free-flying spheres are currently zooming around inside the International Space Station. Is the crew of Expedition 18 using…

16 years ago

Ion Shield for Interplanetary Spaceships Now a Reality

[/caption]British scientists invent "mini-magnetosphere" to protect astronauts during solar storms. Space travel during a solar storm just became a little…

16 years ago

ISS Space Junk Re-Entered Without Incident, 550km South of Australia (Updated)

[/caption] The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), the largest chunk of debris ever jettisoned from the International Space Station (ISS) had…

16 years ago

How to Prepare for Your Own Personal Spaceflight or Zero-G Experience

Is a personal spaceflight or zero-g experience on your Bucket List? If so, how do you prepare for this once-in-a-lifetime…

16 years ago

Russian Spacecraft Producer: No More Money for Soyuz

[/caption]The Russian spacecraft producer Energiya has warned that it might only have enough money to launch the next two Soyuz…

16 years ago

18-Year-Old Rocket Motor Found in Australian Outback

[/caption] This just in from 'The Sky is Falling' Department: NASA's Orbital Debris Newsletter reports that a launch vehicle rocket…

16 years ago

Space Tourist Richard Garriott Launched on Space Station Vacation…

[/caption]...but the station's toilet has broken down again. For $30 million, you can get a ride into space for a…

16 years ago

Is the Impossible “Emdrive” Possible?

A controversial concept called the electromagnetic drive, or Emdrive for short has been called impossible. But one company believes the…

16 years ago

NASA Will Not Use Russian Progress Vehicle Despite Waiver

[/caption]This may come as a surprise, but then again, it might not. Despite the recently signed US Congressional waiver of…

16 years ago

Virgin Galactic Wants to Do Science, Too

[/caption] The company that aims to be the first "spaceline," by taking paying passenger to space on a regular basis…

16 years ago