Eight Years on Mars
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...
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Salute to Spirit
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...
The Perseid Meteor Shower – August 2013
Images of the Perseid meteor shower that has recently lit up the night sky. The “shooting stars”, a result of the material falling from the tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle.
Top 5 Places to Look for Alien Life!
A look at the top five places within our Solar System where life may yet exist. A look at Venus, Titan and other moons and planets.
New Fusion Engine Gets To Mars In 30 Days
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...
Next Generation Mars’ Rovers Needed
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...
The Zero Gravity Coffee Cup
A look at the behaviour of liquids in zero gravity. A good description of what happens when you try to drink a cup of coffee in the International Space Station.
Curiosity Scientists Look To Rover’s Future On Anniversary
It’s Curiosity’s first anniversary and The Mars Science Laboratory team talks about what was exciting to them about year one on Mars and what the future has to offer. Curiosity is currently on its way...
Exoplanet 16 Cygnus b
16 Cygnus b is a gas giant located 70 light years from Earth, but it swings in and out of its habitable zone in an extreme elongated orbit. The extreme elliptical orbits give rise...
The Sun’s Magnetic Field is About to Flip
Observations show that the sun’s global magnetic field is about to flip, a sign that Solar Max has arrived. This happens about every eleven years. The Suns electromagnetic influence, the current sheet, extends to the outer...
The Ring Nebula
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope bring you a new and detailed look at the famous Ring Nebula. Hubble and several ground-based telescopes have combined to obtain the best view yet of the iconic nebula....
Japanese Launch To The International Space Station – 3rd August 2013
HTV-4 Transfer Vehicle launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. The HTV-4 will deliver 3.6 tons of dry cargo, water, experiments and spare parts to...
Update On Virgin Galactic And Mars One
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...
NASA Warp Drive Project
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...
The Boeing Capsule
CST 100 is Boeing’s entry into the space race. Here we get a first glimpse of its interior. Boeing is competing with two other companies for the NASA contract.
Russian Cargo Ship Docks With Space Station – 28th July 2013
Recent docking of an unmanned Russian supply craft, Progress 52, with the International Space Station.
New Atomic Clock For Space Travel
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...
The N.E.X.T. Space Propulsion System
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.
