ISS to Receive New Centrifuge Facility
Centrifuge system designed by Astrium and Nanoracks will be sent to ISS by NASA (Credits: Nanoracks). Source: NASA NASA, Astrium Space... Read more →
Robonaut 2 Shakes Hands on ISS
On February 15 Robonaut, a dextrous humanoid robot stationed on ISS, shook hands with Commander Dan Burbank. It constituted the first man-machine... Read more →
ISS Spacewalk Scheduled for February 16
Astronauts Jerry L. Ross and James H. Newman on an EVA in the first ISS assembly mission (Credits: NASA). Source: NASA Two cosmonauts will... Read more →
Understanding Communications Satellites
Communications satellites form a large percentage of the spacecraft that orbit Earth. They are a key component of everyday life and a major component... Read more →
CleanSpace One Satellite to Clean Up Space Debris
An artist's impression of the CleanSpace One satellite approaching a defunct satellite (Credits: EPFL). The Swiss Space Center at the Swiss... Read more →
NASA Budget Proposal Explained
On February 13 U.S. President Obama released his 2013 budget proposal. The proposal confirmed the space world's fears, including a 20% cut to... Read more →