Space Flight
Self-Healing Computers for Damaged Spaceships
What happens when a robotic space probe breaks down millions of miles away from the nearest spacecraft engineer? If there…
ATV Jules Verne Boosts Space Station to Higher Orbit (Video)
For the first time since docking with the International Space Station (ISS) on April 3rd, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (A…
Soyuz Hard Landing: The Facts
Now the dust has settled news sources appear to be coherently reporting the events that unfolded early Saturday morning. As…
Solar Sail Space Travel One Step Closer to Reality
Solar sails were once thought to belong in the realms of science fiction. Huge canopies of lightweight tin foil catching…
Soyuz Capsule Hatch Nearly Burned Up and Crew’s Lives Were on a “Razor’s Edge”
First, Russian space officials tried to cover up the emergency landing of the Soyuz descent capsule on Saturday. Then they…
New Facts Emerge from Soyuz Emergency Landing
The facts behind the "ballistic re-entry" of the Soyuz descent capsule are beginning to come to light. According to several…
Radiation Sickness, Cellular Damage and Increased Cancer Risk for Long-term Missions to Mars
There is a nagging problem under the surface of the excitement surrounding the future of long-term missions into space. Human…
Russian Memorial for Space Dog Laika (Update)
On Friday Russian officials unveiled a monument to Laika, the pioneering dog that led the way to manned spaceflight on…
Does a Boomerang Work in Space?
Testing a boomerang in space might look and sound trivial, but it’s an exciting physics experiment that helps scientists to…
The Mars Curse
Admittedly, Mars has drawn more space missions than the rest of the Solar System's planets, but why have nearly two…