Satellite Tracking1

Managing Low Earth Orbit Traffic with “Space Cops” – a Nanosatellite Constellation

By Siddharth Raval on February 12, 2014

With thousands of satellites orbiting above our heads, there is an urgent need for accurately predicting their trajectories to avoid potential... Read more →

Destination Mars11

How Will Living On Mars Affect Our Human Body?

By Nikita Marwaha on February 11, 2014

As the next giant leap for humankind, the colonization of Mars receives a great deal of attention. When discussing the settlement of Mars, it is... Read more →

Launch1

Inside Launch Pad 39A’s Rubber Room

By Carmen Felix on February 10, 2014

The Launch Pad 39 Complex located on Merritt Island in Florida, is a very unique historical site. The complex was originally contemplated to have... Read more →

Space in Everyday Life

Astronauts as Entertainers

By Morris Jones on February 6, 2014

International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield croons softly as he strums his guitar. His reworked version of the David Bowie classic “Space... Read more →

Space Medicine4

Refuting Overview Effect, Saving Hubble, and Medicating on Mars: An Interview with Story Musgrave

By Matteo Emanuelli on February 5, 2014

Space Safety Magazine introduces a new series of articles dedicated to space medicine and astronauts. In the series, we will present and explore... Read more →

Robotics2

Safe Autonomous Space Software

By Guest Author on February 4, 2014

This is the second article in our series on the safety of autonomous robots.  Catch up on the series introduction here. By Louise Dennis,... Read more →