News

Canadian Space Agency Invests in Advanced Exploration Technologies

By Joel Spark on November 24, 2011

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced on October 27th that it will be investing in concept studies of "advanced exploration technologies".... Read more →

Space Food

Thanksgiving in Space

By Merryl Azriel on November 24, 2011

Cosmonaut Oleg Kotov and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson open a delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables on the International Space Station in... Read more →

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ESA Tracking Station Receives Signal from Phobos Grunt

By Joel Spark on November 23, 2011

On November 22, at 20:25 GMT, an ESA tracking station in Perth, Australia made successful contact with the Phobos Grunt probe. "We have sent a... Read more →

Media

Armadillo Aerospace Performs Stig-A Hover Test

By Merryl Azriel on November 23, 2011

On November 22, Armadillo Aerospace performed a hover test on their tube rocket Stig-A. According to Armadillo, the goal was to simply keep the... Read more →

News

First Ever Graduate Course in Space Safety Announced

By Merryl Azriel on November 22, 2011

University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engieering mural. (Credits: Lan65). The University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi... Read more →

Commercial Spaceflight

German Firm to Insure Space Tourists

By Joel Spark on November 22, 2011

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (Credits: Virgin Galactic). Allianz, a German insurance firm, has announced plans to offer insurance policy... Read more →