“The underlying reason why we do human spaceflight is the extension of human civilization beyond Earth.” Two weeks ago the Augustine Commission in a release from Cocoa Beach, Florida the former
A video that goes from the Apollo launch system, the heavy duty VLS that took men to them moon to an animation that illustrates how the EADS Spaceplane
James Lovelock in his recent ‘New Scientist’ interview forecast a large reduction in humanity’s numbers due to a 4 degree Celsius rise in temperature over the next 100 years. He
The months go by and the sun remains quiet. If you’re in the satellite business or live in a hurricane prone area this is good for you. This current sunspot
Xenoarchaeology, sometimes not so jokingly referred to as ‘Xenogarbology’ has a strong focus on the moon as a potential collector of celestial and alien artifacts. Alexei Arkhipov theorizes
‘Explorer’ is a word that needs some rehabilitation in the popular imagination. Definitions have become so loose and extensible they can be applied to almost anything. Indeed NASA likes this
Telerobotics, telepresence and robotic landers allow for the creation of a remote experience which may have widespread entertainment value. Some secret payloads on the GLXP contestant’s landers contain tests for
Some roll, some bounce, some are rocket propelled, the entry from italy has arachnid type legs. The real payoff is in the future use of these Telepresence controlled ROV’s