space
SpaceX receives order for second manned mission
Posted in Science on 30th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASA says that the new contract will put the United States back into the manned spaceflight game and free US crews to spend more time on scientific research.
SpaceX estimated to spend $300 million on Red Dragon mission
Posted in Science on 28th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
SpaceX's "Red Dragon" concept envisions using a Dragon spacecraft with only minor modification to land on the surface of Mars as a precursor to later human missions.
NASA books nuclear-certified Atlas 5 rocket for Mars 2020 rover launch
Posted in Hardware on 26th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
ULAs Atlas 5 and Delta 4-Heavy and SpaceXs Falcon Heavy were studied as possible launch vehicles.
Russia's Plan To Spin Off a New Space Station From the ISS
Posted in Hardware on 24th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Russia just detailed its plans to separate the newest modules from the International Space Station once the long-lived project comes to an end.
The Mars curiosity rover is starting to make its own decisions
Posted in Hardware on 23rd Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Mars Curiosity Rover can now autonomously decide which rocks to zap with its onboard laser.