Rocket Design

Orbital Sciences to Test New Rocket and Spacecraft Mockup in February

By Phillip Keane on January 10, 2013

Artist's impression of Cygnus berthing with ISS (Credits: Orbital Sciences Corporation). Orbital Sciences Corporation is set to test their new... Read more →

Spin Off Technology

Recycling for Cheaper Space Travel

By Tereza Pultarova on January 9, 2013

The trash discs currently in testing might be used for radiation protection (Credits: NASA). It seems now that space debris considerations have... Read more →

Space in Everyday Life

Over Earth and Under Moon

By Staff Writers on January 9, 2013

Every so often, there's an image that just encapsulates the splendor of space travel. ISS Expedition 34 captured just such an image on December 21.... Read more →

News

Sleep Issues Could Affect Future Mars Mission

By Matteo Emanuelli on January 9, 2013

A study based on Mars500 data revealed that the crew experienced increasing lethargy over the course of the mission, resulting in hypokinesis... Read more →

Interplanetary Contamination and Extraterrestrial Life

Researchers Find Water on Martian Meteorite

By Matteo Emanuelli on January 8, 2013

The Martian meteorite NWA 7034 "Black Beauty" is made of rapidly cooled lava (Credits: NASA). NASA funded researchers have found a meteorite from... Read more →

Spaceflight

Timeline of NASA Manned Spaceflight

By Staff Writers on January 8, 2013

Ever lose track of all those Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle missions? Never be confused again with this all-in-one timeline of NASA... Read more →