space

Nasa ends year-long Mars simulation on Hawaii

Posted in Science on 30th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

Having survived their year in isolation, the crew members said they were confident a mission to Mars could succeed.

ULA developing 'space trucks' to ferry cargo in an orbital economy

Posted in Science on 29th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

ULA thinks humans will begin building the infrastructure for space mining and exploration that will culminate with lunar colonies before 2050.

SpaceX Dragon home from ISS

Posted in Science on 27th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

The mission was SpaceX's ninth of 20 planned under a NASA resupply contract worth up to $3.1 billion.

Jeff Williams breaks u.s. record for most days in space

Posted in Science on 26th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

He's returning on September 5. Then, he'll have logged 534 cumulative days in space.

China unveils its Mars 2020 probe and science goals

Posted in Science on 24th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

The mission will be complex and ambitious, including an orbiter, lander and rover.