Space Science

Powerful Magnets Provide Inexpensive Microgravity Analog

By Merryl Azriel on January 9, 2012

It seems ISS has a powerful and cheaper rival when it comes to attracting biological research. Scientists from University of Nottingham are using... Read more →

Nuclear Propulsion

US Pu-238 Production Remains Unfunded

By Merryl Azriel on January 9, 2012

Technicians handle the Mars Science Laboratory's RTG at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (Credits: NASA/Kim... Read more →

News

The Phobos-Grunt Watch: Predicting Reentry

By Staff Writers on January 8, 2012

Artist's rendition of Phobos-Grunt's reentry, predicted for January 15, 2012 (Credits:Michale Carroll). The Russian Mars moon probe Phobos-Grunt,... Read more →

News

Orion capsule Passes Final Drop Test

By Staff Writers on January 8, 2012

Source: NASA After six months of testing, an 18,000 pound (8,165 kg) Orion mockup took its final splash into NASA Langley Research Center's... Read more →

Spin Off Technology1

Research to Advance Smoke Detection in Space

By Merryl Azriel on January 5, 2012

Comparison of flame under different gravity conditions. The flame on the left is in 1G, the flame on the right in microgravity. (Credits:... Read more →

Rocket Design1

India One Step Closer to Reusable Launch Capabilities

By Merryl Azriel on January 5, 2012

An engineering model of the RLV technology demonstrator (Credits: ISRO). The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) received governmental... Read more →