Creative Uses for Satellite Images Proliferate with Increased Access
The evolution of technology used for space is incredible and mindboggling all in the same breath. With access to space cheaper and easier than ever,... Read more →
Cosmic Hazards: The Threat of Asteroids and Comets
Absolutely the worst assumption that people tend to make is that cosmic hazards are remote and that they remain the same over time. When I mention... Read more →
Virgin Galactic, a Brief History
On October 31, 2014, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo broke up during a test flight, killing the co-pilot and injuring the pilot. The tragedy signals... Read more →
Biodiversity and Rocket Launches: Cohabiting at the Guiana Space Centre
The countdown is coming to an end. The engines ignite; the rocket is engulfed by a cloud of fire and smoke, lift off, and in an instant it’s... Read more →
Rosetta’s Philae Makes Historic Landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Rosetta is an ESA deep space mission whose main objective is to rendezvous and orbit around the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in order to perform... Read more →
The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Accident
On October 31, 2014, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo VSS Enterprise crashed in the Mojave Desert, California, during a test conducted by its partner... Read more →