The ISS starts experimenting with a photo-bioreactor
A hybrid bio-technology could pave the way for future space missions.
Tag: space flight
NASA cancels all-female spacewalk — cites lack of spacesuit in the right size
Don't be quick to blame NASA for this though!
Spaceflight activates dormant viruses like herpes
Add herpes and other viruses to the long list of health problems associated with space flight.
The Race to the Moon Starts in the Classroom
Want to explore the solar system, and beyond? Start with education.
A year in space — it really changes your genes
There's no need to panic, but these aren't exactly happy news.
Cosmonaut blood reveals that our immune systems grind to a halt in space
This is definitely Not Good™.
Boeing wants to beat SpaceX to Mars. Elon Musk: “Do it”
The two companies are in a direct competition, and we just can't have enough of it.
Space Race 2.0: Japan wants to put a man on the Moon by 2030
The new space race seems to be shaping up in Asia.
Elon Musk shares his view of Mars colonization: one million people living in a self sustainable city
Shoot for the stars and you might just land on Mars.
This is why space armor is becoming more important
Things are getting pretty dicey in outer space.
Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of Alan Shepard’s Suborbital Flight
An article by Steven B. Newman, Ph.D., Faculty Member, School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at American Public University Ask ...
Astronaut Scott Kelly Breaks Record for Days in Space, and It’s Important
United States Astronaut Scott Kelly has just beaten the record for the most cumulative days in space, and this is ...
SpaceX has something major in the works, and we’re really excited
Normally, when people say they're working on "the coolest thing ever", we raise our eyebrows in skepticism; but when SpaceX ...
NASA successfully tests engines for Mars mission
If we want to send people to Mars, we're going to need some bigger engines - and that's exactly what ...
Space-grown veggies are delicious, astronauts say
As we were telling you yesterday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station were preparing for the first meal that involved ...
Astropicture of the Day: Orion goes for a swim
NASA's Orion spacecraft awaits the U.S. Navy's USS Anchorage for a ride home. Orion launched into ...
NASA returns to manned space flight, gives contracts to SpaceX and Boeing
NASA astronauts will once again travel from the Earth to the International Space Station - under groundbreaking contracts announced today. ...
Reusable jet-rocket engine can take you in space and anywhere in the world within four hours
Artist impression of Skylon, the aircraft set to be fitted with the breakthrough SABRE jet-rocket engine. ...
China tests new rocket engine and slates moon landing for 2013
China is set on covering a lot of lost ground in its race of becoming a full fledged space super ...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Naked mole-rats: the creatures that defy biology
Don't let their comical appearance fool you. These are one of the most capable and resilient creatures in the world.
Read more
