China Shenzhou-10 Astronauts Return
The return, on the 26th June, of Shenzhou astronauts after a two week mission. This was the 5th manned space mission, 10 years after its first.
Category: Manned Space Flight
What if You Were Born in Space?
Some future interplantary missions may need to occur over generations. Humans were designed to be born and bred in gravity. So what effect does zero g have on human birth and development? Can conception...
Paypal In Space!
Paypal is preparing for ‘Paypal Galactic’. A method of paying for goods in space! A bit premature maybe!?
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle – A New Era of Exploration
Information on the Orion new spacecraft will provide a system capable of safely transporting humans to destinations beyond low Earth orbit such as asteroids, the moon and eventually Mars. Orion is designed to carry...
Chinese Spacesuit Analysis
An overview of the Chinese spacesuit and life support system which were assessed from video downlinks during their EVA. China’s plans for future missions also were presented.
Virgin Galactic – June 2013
Here is the latest version of Virgin Galactic’s “‘Your Journey To Space Starts Here’ – June 2013”. Virgin Galactic aims to be the first commercial service into space. For the first time ordinary rich...
Space Wars
Humans will be humans! Does anyone believe that as Space becomes more and more accessible that Space will not be used for warfare?? Conventional missiles from Space can deliver blows as large as nuclear...
Future of Space Travel – Stephen Hawking
A lecture given by Stephen Hawking in 2008 at the George Washington University on the future of space travel, its scientific, educational and s0cial benefits. Stephen is accompanied by his daughter, Lucy Hawking.
Interstellar Space Travel
A look at two projects being design spacecraft to take will allow humans to colonise planets outside our solar System. These two projects have been called the ‘100 Year Starship’ and Project ‘Icarus’. They...
Chinese Astronaut Gives Space Lecture
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping gives space lecture on micro gravity and also performs various experiments. A great look inside this Chinese space capsule and also a view of Mission Control.
Future Of Space Travel (2)
Rocket technology that has been used to put payloads into space is getting obsolete. For next generation space travel governments and private companies are looking at new forms of propulsion and reusable modules. Conventional...
Space Travel Is Getting Cheaper
Steve Jurvetson, MD of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, discusses the future of the Space industry with Jon Erlichman from Bloomberg. In ten years time we will see the cost of putting a man into space plummett...
Launch of Shenzhou Spacecraft-10 – June 11th 2013
China’s 5th manned space flight, Shenzhou-10, launched today on a Long March 2F rocket. Liftoff occurred from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Launch Of Expedition 36/37 To The ISS
TMA-09M spacecraft lifted off on May 29, Kazakh time (May 28, U.S. time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin an six-hour journey to the International Space Station. The crew 36/37 is Soyuz...
NASA Update – May 22nd 2013
Here is the latest update from NASA with details of problems with the Kepler spacecraft, the 40th anniversary of Skylab and the latest news from the NASA laboratories. Don’t miss the Goolge hangout between...
Space Walk to Fix Ammonia Leak
Astronauts complete space walk to fix ammonia leak. A coolant pump was replaced and appears to be working fine. This video also includes an update from the NASA centres.
NASA Update – 11th May 2013
The latest update from the NASA centres with information on an ammonia leak on the ISS. Also included is information on the ‘Humans 2 Mars’ summit, which discussed the policy and technological challenges associated...
Testing NASA’s New Robot
In this NASA video segment learn about the mobile robot NASA plans to use for future missions to Mars and the Moon. The new rover being tested has been dubbed ATHLETE ( the All-Terrain Hex-Limbed...
