Space Flight
Videos of NASA/ATK Rocket Failure
NASA launch officials were forced to hit the "destruct" button on an experimental rocket that launched early Friday morning. The…
The Iranian Satellite Rocket Saga
[/caption] On August 16th, Iran triumphantly announced that they had sent a rocket into space, transporting a "dummy" satellite into…
Bad News: Interstellar Travel May Remain in Science Fiction
[/caption] Some sobering news from a recent rocket science conference: It is highly improbable that humans will ever explore beyond…
Flat Nano-Thrusters Could Save Weight and Fuel for Spacecraft
[/caption] Currently, launching 1 pound (.5 kilogram) of payload to space costs about $5,000 USD, so every little bit helps…
Ten Mysteries of the Solar System
[/caption] We've all wondered at some point or another what mysteries our Solar System holds. After all, the eight planets…
India has Big Plans for Lunar Exploration
[/caption] India will send their first mission to the Moon in September. Chandrayaan-1 has been built and will be launched…
Video of SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 3 Launch Shows Stage Separation Anomaly
[/caption] On August 2nd, SpaceX made the surprise announcement that the third flight of the Falcon 1 rocket system would…
Research and Technology to Help Psychological Issues of Space Travel
[/caption] Psychologists meeting this week at the American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention are taking the time to discuss the…
Podcast: Advanced Propulsion Systems
[/caption] Last week we talked about rockets. How they work and their limitations. This week we're going to look at…
Warp Drive and Cloaking Devices: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore?
[/caption] Standard in almost every Star Trek episode are warp drives and cloaking devices. But in reality these science fiction…