Will NASA Ever Recover Apollo 13′s Plutonium From the Sea?
A pellet of PU-238. (Credits: US Department of Energy). The Query: Will NASA ever recover the 3.9 kg of plutonium from Apollo 13’s SNAP-27... Read more →
Video Captures CST-100 Capsule Drop Test
The video below shows the Boeing/Bigelow Aerospace Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Capsule mock-up being drop tested in the Nevada desert... Read more →
Infographic: Space Travel – Danger at Every Phase
Successful space flights are common enough these days - enabled by numerous nations, agencies, and corporations - that it is easy to lose sight of... Read more →
3D Printer Could Enable Manufacturing in Space
Made in Space tests a 3D printer in microgravity (Credits: Made in Space). A new device developed by California based company Made in Space, Inc.... Read more →
Origin of Fallen “Space” Debris Disputed
Despite speculation that a mysterious cylindrical object discovered in a Plymouth, Massachusetts warehouse on December 1st was a piece of fallen... Read more →
No More Dirty Clothes! NASA Plans to Develop First Washing Machine in Space
The washing machine designed by Oregon-based UMPQUA Research Company is being tuned for use in microgravity (Credits: UMPQUA). One of the... Read more →