Reanalysis of 1883 Observations Suggests a Billion-Ton Comet Buzzed Earth
On 12 August 1883 at 8:00 a.m., Mexico’s Zacatecas Observatory's boss Jose A. Bonilla was preparing to study the Sun’s corona when he observed an... Read more →
Escaping an F-111 Fighter Jet
The 1960's F-111 tactical fighter plane was one of the first vehicles to sport a crew escape system that jettisoned the entire front fuselage instead... Read more →
Canadian Experiment to Focus on the Deadliest Radiation
High energy neutron particles cause the most dangerous type of space radiation. Representing approximately 30 percent of all radiation the astronauts... Read more →
Apollo Engineer and NASA Institution Jesco von Puttkamer Dead at 79
Jesco von Puttkamer, died on December 27, 2012. (Credit: NASA) Jesco von Puttkamer, engineer who started working at NASA in 1962 in Wernher von... Read more →
Launch and Reentry Safety Analysis Course Open for Registration
The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety is pleased to announce the upcoming Launch and Reentry Safety Analysis Course. The... Read more →
Recovery Maneuver of Troubled Japanese Venus Probe Akatsuki Expected in 2015
Japan's Venus Climate Orbiter "Akatsuki" (Credits: Akihiro Ikeshita/JAXA). Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft, that failed to achieve Venus orbit two... Read more →