NASA Reports Micrometeoroid Handrail Risk on ISS Solved
Illustration of the crater and lip typically formed when a micrometeoroid impacts a metal surface (Credits: Orbital Debris Quarterly News). As... Read more →
Interview with LiftPort’s Michael J. Laine
A Tethered Tower being hoisted in a balloon test (Credits: LiftPort). Space elevators are usually the realm of science fiction, but Michael J.... Read more →
NASA Will Pay the Entire Cost of Pu-238 Production
Curiosity rover is powered by a RTG fueled with 4.8 kilograms of Pu-238 (Credits: NASA). NASA will have to pay for the entire cost of... Read more →
Further Adventures in Space with ISS Commander Chris Hadfield
ISS Commander Chris Hadfield has become known for his demonstrations of ordinary activities that become somewhat extraordinary when enacted in space.... Read more →
NASA, Export Control, and Collaboration: A Bit of Clarification
Recently, Space Safety Magazine ran an editorial entitled, Sequestration and Espionage: Public Loses Access to NASA, that opined about the recent... Read more →
MarsOne Opens the Astronaut Selection Process
MarsOne Astronauts Selection Webpage. The applicants, after paying a fee, must submit a short video, CV and motivation letter. (Credits:... Read more →