Space Flight
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ATV Re-entry Video
A spectacular video recorded on September 29 shows the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (A T V)plunging through Earth's atmosphere…