Why Go to a Ball of Dust?
We may not have started humans on the path to Mars yet, but the Red Planet feels closer by the day. There are at least three non-governmental efforts... Read more →
Call for Papers Now Open!
Since 2005, the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) has been celebrating important conferences around the world,... Read more →
Choices: NASA FY 2015 BUDGET – ISS, Russia, SLS, Commercial Crew and SOFIA
A teleconference was held on March 4 with representatives from NASA who went over the various aspects of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal.... Read more →
Astronaut William R. Pogue (1930-2014)
By David Darling Pogue served as the pilot for the third and final mission to NASA’s Skylab space station (Credits: NASA). Veteran... Read more →
‘We Were at War’: 45 Years Since Apollo 9
The Apollo 9 crew of (left to right) Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart began training to support the D mission in 1966. Their... Read more →
What’s On the Space Menu? – Vegetables Grown in Space Deemed Safe to Eat
The History of Space Food The long quest for adequate nutrition in space has taken astronaut consumption from toothpaste tubes and gelatin coated... Read more →