SOFIA, A Unique View of Deep Space – NASA
Information on Earths largest airborne observatory capable of observing features that Earth bound telescopes can’t.
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Plasma Rockets & Solar Storms
Some scientists see plasma as a future energy source. Since the beginning of technology we have relied on the same method to carry payloads into orbit. But these rockets are not very efficient. Present...
IBEX Observes Interstellar Medium – NASA
IBEX, NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explore, has captured the best and most complete picture yet of what lies beyond the boundary of our solar system. The new data give indications about how and where our...
Dragon Makes Return to Earth – 26.3.13
Video footage of the Space Dragon X spacecraft disengaging from the ISS and returning back to Earth. The latest Dragon mission arrived at the ISS on March 3rd with fresh supplies. Meanwhile a new...
Russian Satellite Collides With Chinese Space Junk
Over fifty years of space exploration has resulted in thousands of pieces of debris. Many thousands of pieces are being monitored as a collision can be fatal or catastrophic. There are plans being made...
Mars Curiosity Rover Report – March 15, 2013
A NASA scientist discusses the analysis of the first drill sample taken by Curiosity. This was the first rock powder ever collected. The analysis confirms that the rocks were once in a fresh water...
Future Of Space Travel
The future of space exploration is discussed by NASA astronaut Greg Johnson. Ofcourse this will involve the colonisation of the Moon and eventually Mars. New technologies are discussed as well as technology spinoffs such...
Skylon Space Plane
A small British company, Reaction Engines, have developed a new engine system that will be able to power and aircraft into space and back again. This will dramatically slash the price of getting into...
NASA Update – 8th March 2013
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – A weekly update on news from NASA. The new crew for the ISS prepare for launch at the end of March. Also a look...
Laser Propulsion For Spacecraft
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – If humans are ever to colonise the Universe then new forms of spacecraft propulsion systems must be invented. Here we look at experiments with The...
SpaceX Dragon Arrives At ISS – 3rd March 2013
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – The SpaceX Dragon arrived at the Internartional Space Station last Sunday, three days after liftoff. A great video of the Dragon being captured by...
Space Junk – The Swiss ‘Janitor Satellite’
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – Space junk is becoming a real problem with NASA tracking around 20,000 pieces of debris. In 2009 two satellites collided and created another 2,000...
NASA Future Missions And Budget – 2013
– ” For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – NASA’s budget is at its lowest for 4 years. This is forcing NASA to juggle with priorities and projects. This is inspite of...
SpaceX Mission Launch – March 1st 2013
“For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – Launch of the second SpaceX mission to resupply the ISS which happened on Friday. They appeared to have a problem with the capsule which was...
Van Allen Probes Reveal Previously Undetected Radiation Belt Around Earth – NASA
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – The Van Allen probes launched in August 2012 to study the Van Allen radiation belt may have discovered a new radiation belt around Earth....
Fermi Traces a Celestial Spirograph – NASA
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends”- A Fermi Gamma Ray Telescope scientist has transformed data from a famous pulsar, Vela, into a mesmerizing movie that visually encapsulates the spacecraft’s complex motion....
Curiosity Rover Report – 21st February 2013
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – Curiosity obtains the first sample ever collected from the interior of a rock on another planet. The nest steps will be to analyse these...
The Nazi Secret Space Program
– “For You To Enjoy And Share With Friends” – A look at some of the space and rocket work that the Nazis were involved with prior to the end of the WW2. Including...
