Six Degrees of Inclination
Source: ESA Exercise time in a bedrest study (Credits: ESA). Stay in a tilted bed for weeks with your head at the lower end and your body... Read more →
Breeze-M Fails Again
The December 8 launch of yet another ill-fated Proton-M with Breeze-M upper stage (Credits: RIA Novosti). On December 8 at 17:13 Moscow time, a... Read more →
Golden Spike Goes Public on Commercial Moon Jaunts
Golden Spike's proposed transportation architecture (Credits: Golden Spike). On December 6, Golden Spike formally introduced itself. The company,... Read more →
SLS Wind Tunnel Buffet Model
This rocket may look like a rendering, but it's actually quite real. The 3 m long model of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is seen suspended in... Read more →
The Russian Pioneers of Space Safety: Reinventing Rocket Design
This article is the second of a three-part series, featuring an exclusive interview with Victor V. Shalaj and Valery I. Trushlyakov, reporting their... Read more →
Two Studies Question NASA’s Future
As NASA officially works towards a manned asteroid mission, NASA employees are asking "why bother?" (Credits: NASA). Two studies out this week... Read more →