SpaceX Grasshopper Makes Exquisitely Controlled Lateral Move
In a divert test on August 13, SpaceX's vertical-landing Grasshopper tried out its first lateral move. With a degree of control difficult to believe,... Read more →
Personal Jetpack Ready for Flight Testing
PhysOrg reports that New Zealand company Martin Aircraft has been cleared to perform human flight testing on a personalized jetpack called P12. The... Read more →
Balloon a Go…No-Go? — Gildenberg’s Call, Part 1
By Mike Shinaberry Then-Capt. Joseph Kittinger stands next to the Excelsior gondola which, supported by a helium balloon, carried him 102,800... Read more →
A Belated Resolution in the Story of Henrietta Lacks
In the Spring 2013 issue of Space Safety Magazine, senior editorialist Tereza Pultarova related the story of Henrietta Lacks, an uneducated black... Read more →
University of Nebraska Opens First Doctorate in Space Law
A report from the Associated Press notes that the University of Nebraska will be the first school in the US to offer a doctorate in space law. As... Read more →
Red Bull Stratos Gear Goes on Exhibit
What happens to record breaking apparatus when the record breaking is over? It takes up residence in a museum of course. And that is where you will... Read more →