Being shot into space puts spacecraft under extreme stress—but did you know that the sound of the rocket launch can damage a craft? Inside the Large European Acoustic Facility, engineers recreate the incredible noise of a launch to make sure satellites can survive it. According to the ESA, "no human could survive" the sound.
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If this fly looks weird to you it’s because it’s dead—covered in the fungus that killed it. It’s a very special type of Drosophila—one born and raised in space—and it proves that interplanetary travel could be really bad for the human immune system. So bad that we may end up dead, killed by some stupid infection.
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Norman McLaren, a pioneer of 20th century animation, once said that "what happens between each frame is more important than what exists on each frame." But what the hell did he mean?
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Virgin Galactic has been working hard on its private space plane that will eventually ferry passengers into low earth orbit where they can experience weightlessness. Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two went … Continue reading
NASA has announced a new program called Lunar Catalyst that is seeking companies to create private lunar landers. Under the program, NASA will select companies that it will provide extensive … Continue reading
An astronomer from West Virginia University has discovered a never-before-seen river of hydrogen flowing through space—and it could explain why spiral galaxies keep up their pace of star formation.
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China has been operating its lunar rover mission for a few months now without issue. The Chang’e-3 lander and Jade Rabbit rover have been on the surface of the moon … Continue reading
Northrop Grumman has been contracted by NASA to provide key components required for the James Webb Space Telescope. Northrop was contracted by NASA to provide the telescope optics, sunshield, and … Continue reading
Most of the news coming out of the NASA private spacecraft programs, that will see astronaut’s eventually hitching rides to the ISS and other locations in space via commercial spacecraft, … Continue reading
Curiosity is the hip name in Mars-rovin, but the Opportunity rover was doing it long, long before. Just yesterday Opportunity hit its ten-year anniversary on Mars—it left Earth ten years ago in July
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