Space Exploration
What Can You Do With a Cubesat?
We’ve had several articles recently cubesats -- low-cost satellites that seem to be the wave of the future. As technology…
Why are We Driven to Explore?
Why do we explore? Is it the desire to break through boundaries, or to probe the perimeters of possibilities? With…
Revolutionary New Space-Diving Suit Will Rival Anything You’ve Ever Seen In The Movies
Editor's note: This guest post was written by Ron Atkins, a life-long supporter of human space exploration and an ardent…
The Man Who Sold The Moon … And Other ‘Lunarcy’
One man claims to own the moon. Another promises to create effective lunar habitats. And yet another, a former astronaut,…
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U.S. To Restart Plutonium Production for Deep Space Exploration
The end of NASA’s plutonium shortage may be in sight. On Monday March 18th, NASA’s planetary science division head Jim…
Dennis Tito Wants to Send Human Mission to Mars in 2018
According to a press release posted on SpaceRef and NASAWatch, Dennis Tito -- the first-ever space tourist -- is planning…
Q & A with Astronaut Jerry Ross, Record-Setting Frequent Space Flyer
If there was a frequent flyer program for astronauts, Jerry Ross would be a gold status member. Ross is a…
The Cost of Exploring Space: Film vs. Reality
We all know that space exploration, while certainly not the largest expenditure of most countries, doesn't come cheap. But neither…
New Study Shows Cosmic Rays Could Cause Alzheimer’s
Humans explore Mars in "Distant Shores," an illustration by NASA artist Pat Rawlins Cosmic rays from deep space could pose…
“Overview:” The Perspective-Altering Effect of Seeing Earth from Space
For over 40 years, the ‘Blue Marble’ images of Earth taken from space have provided a new perspective of our…