space stations
Sierra Space Inflated a Habitat to Destruction, Testing its Limits Before Going to Orbit
Normally, it would be a very bad day if your space station habitat module blew up. But it was all…
A Huge Rotating Kilometer-Scale Space Station Could be Launched From a Single Rocket
Artificial gravity remains the stuff of science fiction. But dealing with no gravity causes significant problems in many astronauts, ranging…
IKEA’s New Collection is Inspired by the Challenges of Living on Mars
The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is a simulated Martian habitat in Utah. It's owned by the Mars Society, and…
New ‘Selfie’ MicroSatellite Captures Images of Chinese Space Station
Here’s a great new view of China’s Tiangong II space station, taken by a new ‘selfie’ satellite. The Banxing-2 satellite…
How To See the Doomed Tiangong-1 Chinese Space Station
China's first space station, Tiangong-1, is expected to fall to Earth sometime in late 2017. We’ve known for several months…
New Podcast Series: Space Stations
Sometimes a trilogy needs four parts! The Astronomy Cast team of Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay have taken a look…
China set to ‘Leap Forward in Space’ as Tiangong 1 Rolls to Launch Pad
[/caption] China’s human spaceflight program is gearing up to take a highly significant “Leap forward in Space” after their “Tiangong…