Space Flight
Researchers Are Building a Simulated Moon/Mars Research Station Deep Underground
In the early days of spaceflight, just getting a satellite into Earth's orbit was an accomplishment. In our era, landing…
Traveling the Solar System with Pulsar Navigation
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have found a way for travelers through the Solar System…
Crew-4 is off to the Station
Name someone who at some point in their life didn’t want to be an astronaut. The answer is no one.…
Space Flight Destroys Your Red Blood Cells
It’s really true: space wants to kill us. And this time, space is trying to kill us from the inside…
Since There’s no Up or Down in Space, How do our Brains Deal With This?
Astronauts and cosmonauts in space have reported spatial disorientation problems, where they find it hard to get a sense of…
Europe is Working On a Reusable Space Transport System: Space Rider
The ESA is developing its own spacecraft capable of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. The reusable spacecraft is called the Space…
Planetary Society’s Light Sail 2 is Set to Launch on a Falcon Heavy Rocket Next Month
The Planetary Society is going to launch their LightSail 2 CubeSat next month. LightSail 2 is a test mission designed…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Flies Again, a Week Before Their Mysterious Announcement
Today's breed of billionaire space entrepreneurs likes to keep us guessing, don't they? Mr. Elon Musk is famous for announcing…
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria has been Found on the Space Station’s Toilet
NASA keeps a close eye on the bacteria inhabiting the International Space Station with a program called the Microbial Observatory…
Launching Rockets from Balloons is About to be a Thing, But We Need a Better Name than “Rockoons”
A new company is developing a hybrid rocket-balloon system to launch microsatellites cheaply from high altitude.