Space Exploration
Mars and Back in 90 Days on a Mag-Beam
Researchers from the University of Washington have been funded by NASA to develop a magnetized-beam plasma propulsion system (or mag-beam).…
The Race is On for the X Prize
Scaled Composites has announced that they will make an attempt win the $10 million X Prize with SpaceShipOne on September…
Some of the Hazards in Space
It's mostly empty, but space can still be a dangerous place for spacecraft. They're usually filled with delicate and sensitive…
How About Mobile Lunar Bases?
NASA researcher Marc Cohen thinks that a permanent base on the Moon might not be the right way to get…
SpaceShipOne’s Launch Date Set
The first privately built manned spacecraft will rocket into space on June 21 according to a recent announcement from Scaled…
How to Avoid Space Madness
When you lock a bunch of humans in a small space for a long time, they can go a little…
13 Advocacy Groups Ally Together
As a show of support for President Bush's space exploration initiative, 13 US space advocacy and policy groups have formed…
X Prize Gets Investment and New Name
The privately funded X Prize received a helpful boost this week with a large investment from entrepreneurs Anousheh and Amir…
SpaceDev Wins Its Largest Satellite Contract
SpaceDev announced on Thursday that it has won a $43 million contract to build micro satellites for the Missile Defense…
Teams of Spacecraft Might Explore Better
Instead of sending single, high-risk spacecraft to explore the solar system, researchers are thinking of ways to send fleets of…