Future Space Travel Technologies
A look at new technologies that could revolutionise our methods for exploring space and the space travel.
Monthly Archive: May 2014
Beautiful Nebulae
A video showing and explaining nebulae, which give us some of the most magnificent sights in the Universe.
Expedition 40/41 Arrive At ISS
Expedition 40/41 were welcomed aboard the International Space Station on May 29 by Commander Steve Swanson, of NASA and the rest of the crew aboard the station. Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian...
The Most Beautiful Galaxies!
A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter. Galaxies can have as many of 100 trillion stars and there are more than 170 billion galaxies in...
The Past, Present & Future Of Space Exploration
Everything from man’s first steps on the moon to newly discovered alien planets in this amazing space video from Discovery.
Who’s Out There?
A classic fascinating 1975 Nasa film that looks at the possibility of extraterrestrial life. This film explores the then view of extraterrestrial life emerging from the results of probes to the planets and interstellar discoveries...
Asteroids – Are We Safe On Earth?
A look at asteroids and how they have held the surprising power of life and death on our planet.
The Dark Universe
Scientists are trying to come to grips with the mysterious force that appears to control the Universe, dark energy and the fact that the Universe is expanding.
Mars, The World That Never Was
A video made before Curiosity. Did Mars develop far enough for life to arise? If so, does anything still live within Mars’ dusty plains, beneath its ice caps, or somewhere underground?
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Had 65 Bacteria Living on It Before Launch
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover was reportedly carrying 377 strains of 65 different bacteria species when it was launched. So the question remains if these bacteria survived takeoff and the harsh space environment could they...
An Asteroid with Rings
An unexpected discovery has been made by observers at telescopes in South America. They have made the surprise discovery that the remote asteroid Chariklo is surrounded by two dense and narrow rings. The much larger...
Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2
NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2)mission, is scheduled to launch on July 1st from Vandenberg AFB, California. The satellite will make precise measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere.This is NASA’s first satellite mission...
Japan’s Space Cannon
Japan has a project to rendezvous and shoot a hole into an asteroid to bring back interior samples. The project is known as Hayabusa 2, and according to the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, it’s...
Ten Rare Astronomical Events
Here are ten amazing astronomical events that don’t happen every day and they range from massive thunderstorms to giant comets.
The History of Space Suits
Learn about the hundred-year history of the pressurized suit, and see what the future of space garments might look like. Space suits are one of the often-overlooked technologies that humans need to live in, and...
Russia’s Space War Over Ukraine
Russia is retaliating to US sanctions over its involvement in the Ukraine and is threatening to end the International Space Station in 2020. The ISS was supposed to be funded and operated through 2024,...
