space travel
The Cosmos is Waiting for us to Explore. But we Should Choose our Path Wisely.
If you were Captain of the first USS Enterprise, where would you go!? Humanity is on the cusp of reaching…
A New Shepard Exploded. Fortunately, There Wasn’t Anyone on Board
On September 12, Blue Origin New Shepard mission, NS-23, failed just over one minute into an uncrewed flight, forcing the…
Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Human Skin More Protected from Space Radiation
Earth is a radiation cocoon. Inside that cocoon, the atmosphere and the magnetosphere keep us mostly safe from the Sun's…
New Ideas to Reduce Muscle Loss During Spaceflight
One of the obstacles to long space missions is the muscle loss that astronauts suffer from. It's called atrophy, and…
Is Human Hibernation Possible? Going to Sleep for Long Duration Spaceflight
We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then…
Designing The Hanging Gardens Of Mars
Scientists are working on a system of growing food for astronauts while away from Earth for extended periods of time.
Preleminary Results In NASA Twins Study Released
NASA has released the preliminary results of their study of prolonged stays in space on the human body.
What are CubeSats?
Developed near the turn of the century, CubeSat technology has made space exploration and orbital research a lot more accessible.
Hawking Supports Tiny Spacecraft To Alpha Centauri
Stephen Hawking supports a plan to send tiny nano-spacecraft to the Centauri system within a generation.
Gender Generates Biological Challenges For Long Duration Spaceflight
Women are more susceptible to harmful changes in their microbiome during space travel. Understanding those changes will allow female astronauts…