The Columbia Disaster In Perspective
On 16th January 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off the ground at 15:39:00 (UTC) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. The mission duration... Read more →
The Future of Food on Mars
A manned mission to Mars poses a long list of concerns related to physiological and psychological well-being. Scientists know that food is, in a... Read more →
Columbia Disaster Creative Works
The loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew of STS-107, like tragedies before it, has spurred the creation of artistic commemorations and... Read more →
Columbia Disaster Recommended Reading
The Shuttle Columbia disaster has defined modern spaceflight and, indeed, space policy. Much has been written about the event itself, its causes, and... Read more →
The Dangerous Life of Space Astronomers
The recent launch of Gaia gave a boost of popularity to astronomy missions. Blasting from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, the Soyuz-STK... Read more →
Missed Warnings: The Fatal Flaws Which Doomed Challenger
Of all the fragments of Challenger which were recovered, this shard of the craft, bearing part of her name, was particularly poignant (Credits:... Read more →