Joel Spark is a Canadian space enthusiast currently working towards an MSc in Space Management at the International Space University near Strasbourg, France. He is driven by a passion for space systems engineering, particularly in applications involving the improvement of living conditions on Earth. He holds Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, with a specialty in structures, systems, and vehicle design.
Despite a prediction by NASA that a piece of space debris from an inoperative Chinese weather satellite would fly dangerously close to the ISS,... Read more →
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced on October 27th that it will be investing in concept studies of "advanced exploration technologies".... Read more →
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 →
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (Credits: Virgin Galactic). Allianz, a German insurance firm, has announced plans to offer insurance policy... Read more →
The reentry module of China's unmanned Shenzhou-8 capsule returned to Earth on November 17, landing in a northern region of Inner Mongolia.... Read more →
Photos of Pluto and P4 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope (Credits: NASA). NASA engineers are evaluating concerns that the newly-discovered... Read more →
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