NASA
The 3D printer that will be sent to the International Space Station next month
Posted in Science on 24th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
On 23 March, a 3D printer will be blasted up to the six-strong crew in the ISS. It will be used to make spare parts, as well as for experiments.
China is racing to make the 2020 launch window to Mars
Posted in Science on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASAs Mars 2020 mission may well have company along the way, with teams in China working urgently to ready their first independent mission to the Red Planet.
NASA gets inundated with astronaut applications
Posted in Science on 21st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Over 18,300 hopefuls submitted their resumes, almost thrice as many compared to the agency's last hiring round in 2012. This round has shattered the previous record.
NASA is getting serious about the next big space telescope
Posted in Science on 19th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
With a view 100 times larger than Hubble's, the WFIRST scope could discover thousands of exoplanets and millions of galaxies
NASAs Mega-Rocket Will Launch Craft to Mars and Carry 13 CubeSats
Posted in Science on 15th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
The first flight of NASA's new rocket, the enormous SLS, will carry 13 CubeSats and a spacecraft bound for the Red Planet.