Spacecraft Astrophotography

Astrophotography and Space Debris

By Andrea Gini on June 2, 2014

On November 29, 2011 photographs of the stranded Russian probe Phobos-Grunt, lost in Earth’s orbit right after launch, began appearing online.... Read more →

Satellite Tracking

CAESAR: CNES Takes on Satellite Collisions with Debris Alerts

By Siddharth Raval on May 27, 2014

The French Space Agency CNES has developed a concept for in-orbit collision risks mitigation known as Conjunction Analysis and Evaluation Service:... Read more →

Space Policy

Crisis Planning for NASA

By Morris Jones on May 21, 2014

Clearly, this is not a good time for NASA. Worsening geopolitical tensions with Russia have influenced spaceflight more than most other forms of... Read more →

Kessler Syndrome4

Batteries in Space: A Space Debris Disaster In The Making?

By James Harpur on May 20, 2014

Are batteries that are currently dormant in space a hidden danger? Will they bring the demise of man’s exploration outside of our atmosphere? From... Read more →

Space Food

Space Food Nutrition: And Don’t Forget to Eat!

By Tereza Pultarova on May 19, 2014

Is Nutrition Key to Success (Not Only) in Space? Medieval seafarers were losing their teeth, suffering painful wounds, and dying in large numbers... Read more →

Robotics

Moving Towards Safety Assurance for Autonomous Robotic Assistants

By Guest Author on May 19, 2014

By Dr. Kerstin Eder,, Dr. Chris Harper,, Dr. Evgeni Magid, and Prof. Anthony Pipe "Robots are products.They should be designed using processes... Read more →