NASA

Space launch of a roll up solar array set for spring of 2017 and will boost power and reduce weight of space solar power

Posted in Hardware on 22nd Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

ROSA is a lightweight technology that rolls up into a very compact volume.

U.S. and Russian Scientists Are Making Plans to Go Back to the Moon Together

Posted in Science on 20th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

Organizations on both sides are quietly toying with the idea of going back to the moon together. That is, if politics don't get in the way.

How Lockheed Martin plans to set up a base camp in Mars orbit

Posted in Science on 20th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

A laboratory that orbits Mars, giving astronauts the ability to drive rovers and UAVs on the Martian surface in real-time, and perhaps paving the way for a landing.

DNA sequencer sent to space station

Posted in Hardware on 20th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

NASA has sent a DNA sequencer to the International Space Station in an effort to help astronauts monitor their own health.

New Mars rover is GO for 2020 says NASA

Posted in Science on 18th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

The new rover will have a mast conducting three types of spectroscopy on rocks and soil from a distance, to help try and spot signs of life.