Space Exploration
Learning How to Live Off the Land
Researcher Dr. Mike Duke has been working for several years to create a rover that could use lunar dust to…
Greece and Luxembourg to Join the ESA
Greece and Luxembourg have been approved to join the European Space Agency; they should become full members of the agency…
Lawmakers Express Concerns Over Bush Initiative
Even through NASA has begun moving to implement US President Bush's new space initiative; the plan hasn't gotten full support…
Space Commercialization Bill Approved
The US House of Representatives today approved bill H.R. 3752, The Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004. This bill…
Deadly Fire at a Rocket Plant in India
An explosion at a solid fuel booster plant caused a large fire at the main Indian space complex; reports about…
What are the Risks of Radiation for Humans in Space?
Human travelers to Mars face many challenges. One of the biggest unknowns is exactly what effect radiation from the Sun…
Glitch Delays X-43 Test
NASA has postponed the test of its X-43 prototype because of a problem with the aircraft's rudder. The 4-metre X-43…
Space Exploration Commission Holds First Hearing
The commission appointed to investigate the feasibility of US President's Bush's new space initiative held its first public hearing on…
Mars Society Responds to Bush Announcement
When US President George W. Bush announced his government's new space initiative, to return humans to the Moon and then…
Space Advocates Feel the Bush Plan Needs Work
Image credit: NASA Although they appreciated President Bush's new space initiative, many space advocacy groups were a little disappointed that…