Why Do Astronauts Grow Taller in Space?
Source: NASA The ISS Spinal Ultrasound Investigation studies the impact of astronauts' spinal elongation (Credits: iStockphoto/S.... Read more →
JAXA Schedules New Asteroid Sampling Mission for 2014
Artist's illustration of Hayabusa2 probe after the device's explosion on 1999 JU3(Credits: JAXA/Akihiro Ikeshita). The Japan Aerospace... Read more →
Missed Times Square? Get Curiosity New Years Greeting from Home
New Years revelers at New York's Times Square this year were treated to an interplanetary holiday greeting. The message below was projected from the... Read more →
Study Suggests Enhanced Alzheimer’s Risk for Spacefarers
Plaques between neurons is one of the indicators of Alzheimer's Disease and seem to be increased with GCR exposure (Credits: Alzheimer's Disease... Read more →
Reanalysis of 1883 Observations Suggests a Billion-Ton Comet Buzzed Earth
On 12 August 1883 at 8:00 a.m., Mexico’s Zacatecas Observatory's boss Jose A. Bonilla was preparing to study the Sun’s corona when he observed an... Read more →
Escaping an F-111 Fighter Jet
The 1960's F-111 tactical fighter plane was one of the first vehicles to sport a crew escape system that jettisoned the entire front fuselage instead... Read more →