human spaceflight
Astronauts Will Soon be Getting a Space Fridge, Keeping Everything Cold in Zero-G
One of the least known of NASA’s funding mechanisms is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This program, required…
Instead of Going Straight to Mars, Astronauts Should Make a Slingshot Past Venus First
Every 26 months, the orbits of both Earth and Mars conspire to make travel between the two planets shorter. Launching…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 455: Your Practical Guide to Colonizing the Milky Way!
This episode was recorded live in St. Louis, MO at the Astronomy Cast Solar Eclipse Escape 2017, so there's only…
VP Pence Vows Return to the Moon, Boots on Mars during KSC Visit
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Vice President Mike Pence, during a whirlwind visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…
Weekly Space Hangout – Mar 31, 2017: The IDATA Project and Afterglow Access
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week's special guests are Timothy Spuck, Kathryn Meredith, Dr. James Hammerman and Andreas…
Poopy Ideas Net $30,000 For Challenge Finalists
You may have thought that whole ‘going to the bathroom in space’ issue had already been resolved, with the International…
Weekly Space Hangout – February 17, 2017: Samuel Mason, Director of the Tesla Science Foundation
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Samuel Mason is the Director of the Tesla Science Foundation, NJ Chapter. The mission…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 10, 2016: Dr. Chris McKay
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: NASA Astrobiologist Dr. Chris McKay organized an August 2014 workshop to discuss the future…
How Do We Terraform Venus?
Given its similarities to Earth, there are many who believe we should terraform Venus, making it live up to its…
Scott Kelly Arrives Back On Earth and the USA from Year in Space! Enjoys Dip in His Pool
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s first ever ‘Year in Space’ astronaut Scott Kelly was in good shape and smiling…