spaceflight
Now Witness the Firepower of This Fully Operational (and slow motion) Saturn V
This is so cool – and impressive, most impressive! A 16mm camera located near the base of the Saturn V…
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 1: Timing
Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for the next 13 days, Universe Today will feature…
How Long Can the ISS Really Last?
[/caption] How long can the International Space Station really operate – until 2020, or 2028 or beyond? I recently had…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Spaceflight Safety
[/caption] The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics held a hearing yesterday on the issue of how…
The Next Generation of Heat Shield: Magnetic
Heat shields are an important part of any space vehicle that re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. The next generation of heat…
New Zealand Launches First Rocket
Today was a proud day in the history of New Zealand, marking the first ever home-grown rocket launch from the…
Lightcraft – Flight Handbook LTI-20
[/caption] The major shortcoming of current chemical powered rockets lies in the ratio of payload to fuel. The dream of…
Robots in Space
When it comes to exploring the hostile environment of space, robots have done a lot (if not most) of the…
Artificial Gravity
[/caption] Have you ever noticed that astronauts float around in the space shuttle and in the International Space Station, while…
The Navigators: How We Fly Spacecraft Around the Solar System
Navigating a spacecraft through the heavens has been compared to sailing a ship on the open seas or driving a…