NASA is upgrading its space communications systems from radio waves to light waves. The Lunar Atmosphere And Dust Environment Explorer satellite, which will orbit the moon, will demonstrate new faster data communications technology.
If you want to better see the planets and stats then ultimately you will need to buy a telescope. Here is a good introduction on how to choose a telescope suited to your needs.
In 2011 and early 2012, Lansdorp and Wielders laid the groundwork for Mars One through the development of relationships with global aerospace companies, industry experts and researchers who are now moving to support the...
Following yesterdays post on the Mars Rover ‘Spirit’ we now present the full story of the two predecessors to ‘ Curiosity’. When the twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity touched down on Mars in January...
With all the limelight taken up by Curiosity, it is easy to forget that of the two previous Rovers, Opportunity, is still going strong. However Spirit has not been heard from for over three...
A NASA backed project to develop a fusion engine could mean that trips to Mars are cut from 8 months to just 30 days. Traveling through deep space is a hazardous undertaking and choosing...
New rovers will be needed to help humans when they eventually start to colonise Mars. On a north Utah rough terrain desert in May 2013, several universities and their rovers from across the globe...
Video of Virgin Galactic’s first supersonic flight test and a discussion on the Mars One programme which is looking at sending humans on a one way trip to Mars. Mars One is a reality...
Although the speed of physical objects is most probably limited to the speed of light as per Einstein. There is no limit for ‘Spacetime’ expansion or contraction. Could a warp drive based on warping...
A new portable atomic clock is set to revolutionize space navigation. Current clocks are earth based but the new clock will be spacecraft based. A JPL scientist explains how the advantages of the new...
A short video on the NASA Evolutionary Xenon Thruster or NEXT. An ion propulsion system that when operational will allow extending the reach of NASA science missions and yielding a higher return on scientific research.
A look at the once mighty Russian space programme from the 1930s to 1991 at the collapse of the Soviet Union. Recently the Russian space programme has received funding for many new projects and...
Alan Bond, chief engineer at Reaction Engines, talks about the Skylon reaction engine and its potential ability to allow travel to anywhere on Earth in 4 hours. Skylon plane is set to transform travel...
Paypal is preparing for ‘Paypal Galactic’. A method of paying for goods in space! A bit premature maybe!?
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...
What would we do if the Earth were about to be destroyed? EVACUATE EARTH, by National Geographic, examines this terrifying and scientifically plausible scenario by exploring the technologies we would devise to carry as...
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.
How a rocket or rocket engine works to go from the surface of the Earth to Space. Newton’s 1st and 3rd laws, just two of Newton’s three laws of motion, are explained along with...
