Can Microgravity Disrupt Astronauts’ Genes?
Results of research conducted on fruit flies suggest that long term space flight might be more dangerous than expected. Molecular Biologists at... Read more →
Next Chinese Manned Mission Postponed Until 2013
According to a report from Beijing published in the Economic Times, China has delayed its next manned spaceflight mission until next year. This... Read more →
ISS to Receive New Centrifuge Facility
Centrifuge system designed by Astrium and Nanoracks will be sent to ISS by NASA (Credits: Nanoracks). Source: NASA NASA, Astrium Space... Read more →
Robonaut 2 Shakes Hands on ISS
On February 15 Robonaut, a dextrous humanoid robot stationed on ISS, shook hands with Commander Dan Burbank. It constituted the first man-machine... Read more →
ISS Spacewalk Scheduled for February 16
Astronauts Jerry L. Ross and James H. Newman on an EVA in the first ISS assembly mission (Credits: NASA). Source: NASA Two cosmonauts will... Read more →
Understanding Communications Satellites
Communications satellites form a large percentage of the spacecraft that orbit Earth. They are a key component of everyday life and a major component... Read more →