Space Exploration
An Astronaut Might Need Kidney Dialysis on the Way Home from Mars
Long term space exploration comes with many challenges. Not least is how much toilet paper to take but more worryingly…
Metal is 3D Printed on the Space Station
I have always wanted a 3D printer but never quite found a good enough reason to get one. Seeing that…
A New Way to Make Precise Maps of the Lunar Surface
There was a time when maps of the Moon were created from telescopic observations and drawings. Indeed Sir Patrick Moore…
South Korea is Planning to Send a Mission to Mars by 2045
It is truly wonderful to see so many nations aspiring to space exploration and trips to the Moon. Earlier this…
Astronauts Could Deploy Extra Arms to Stay Stable on the Moon
Walking along on the surface of the Moon, as aptly demonstrated by the Apollo astronauts, is no easy feat. The…
A Rotating Spacecraft Would Solve So Many Problems in Spaceflight
If you watch astronauts in space then you will know how they seem to float around their spaceship. Spaceships in…
Astronaut Food Will Lose Nutrients on Long-Duration Missions. NASA is Working on a Fix
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are often visited by supply ships from Earth with food among other things.…
What’s the Most Effective Way to Explore our Nearest Stars?
It was 1903 that the Wright brothers made the first successful self-propelled flight. Launching themselves to history, they set the…
NASA is Building an Electrodynamic Shield to Deal with all that Dust on the Moon and Mars
Exploration of the Moon or other dusty environments comes with challenges. The lunar surface is covered in material known as…
What Could We Build With Lunar Regolith?
It has often been likened to talcum powder. The ultra fine lunar surface material known as the regolith is crushed…