A new rocket for Japan launched on September 14th 2013 from the Uchinoura Space Center. The new solid fueled rocket, called Epsilon carried a small payload SPRINT-A into orbit which is an ultraviolet astronomy...
A video that looks at how human colonies could exist in space, from domed cities to underground bases, to orbital habitats, to hollowed-out asteroids.
Former astronaut says many small asteroids going undetected. Many of these are large enough to destroy a city.
Saturn’s large moon Titan is a surprisingly Earthlike place. But unlike on Earth, Titan’s surface is far too cold for liquid water – instead, Titan’s clouds, rain, and lakes consist of liquid hydrocarbons like...
An ionised nebula around a star has been discovered pointing to a larger nearby star nearing the end of its life. This dying star is probably the largest start ever discovered with a radius...
Curiosity has confirmed the presence of water in the surface soil and we are finding out how similar Mars is to Earth. A look at some of the instruments on Curiosity and the disciveries...
How America is losing the next race to space. Countries such as China, India and Canada and even a rejuventated Russia are pouring incredible resources into space yet America’s timetable appears to be decades.
A look at space through the amazing images of the Hubble Space Telescope; and a look at the formation of our galaxy and how it is just one of hundreds of billions in the...
If the human race is to survive they will need to overcome any obstacles to reproducing in space and that means in zero gravity. This video discusses how could the reproduction act, pregnancy and...
The US government shutdown has affected NASA, as most NASA employee sand budgets are government. Here is a quick rundown on what is still working.
Bill Nye explains how NASA will successfully steer the Juno spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter. In the vast reaches of Space, being of course by even a single degree can have catastrophic result. Watch...
An introduction to ‘string theory’. Brian Greene explains how our understanding of the universe has evolved from Einstein’s notions of gravity and space-time to superstring theory, where minuscule strands of energy vibrating in 11...
The only way Humans are really going to be able to explore the Universe is through technology like the ‘warp’ drive. Here we look at look at NASA’s research into warp drive technology.
An interesting look at relativity and what happens as we approach and travel at the speed of light. “PLEASE READ THIS before you post comment: 1. If you have the time, please listen to...
A trip to Mars is fraught with many difficulties. Here we look at the problems that face Mars travellers and the steps being taken to overcome them.
An examination of Alien and UFO sightings by the Discovery Channel. Are the sightings natural phenomena, secret military projects, optical illusions or extraterrestrial?
Michio Kaku answers a question from a listener about the allegations that the moon landings were a hoax. Michio goes further and addresses most of the points raised by conspiracy theorists.
The story of Alan Bond and his reaction engine. An engine that could revolutionize space travel but many problems have to be overcome before the reaction engine could become a reality.
