What Constitutes Failure?
I’ve been having some interesting conversations this week with readers of Space Safety Magazine, debating the balance between what we might call... Read more →
Researchers Develop Water Splitting Solar-Thermal System to Produce Hydrogen Fuel
A laboratory model of a multi-tube solar reactor at the University of Colorado Boulder that can be used to split water in order to produce clean... Read more →
Grasshopper’s Journey Hints at New Era in Spaceflight
The first landing of the VTVL DC-X Advanced in 1996 (Credits: NASA). In 1997 McDonnell Douglas was the prime contractor in the Delta... Read more →
Could a Vegetable Compound Protect Against the Effects of Radiation?
DIM could be used to protect astronauts during space travel (Credits: NASA). A compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli,... Read more →
International Space Commerce Summit: The Celebrity Factor
The video that opened day two of the International Space Commerce Summit featured the drama, explosions, and stirring musical score of a Hollywood... Read more →
A Watery Yarn: The Unlucky Voyage of Soyuz 23 (Part 2)
This article is Part 2 of the history of Soyuz 23. Read Part 1 here. Soyuz 23′s descent module and deflated parachute are hoisted from the... Read more →