space
SpaceX will launch fully automated docking ring to space station
Posted in Hardware on 15th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
A metallic ring big enough for astronauts and cargo to fit through is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station in July.
Reaction Engines moves ahead with single-stage-to-orbit SABRE demo engine
Posted in Hardware on 14th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Reaction Engines, say there's enough money and expertise in place to create a ground-based SABRE demonstrator engine by 2020.
A supernova might have abetted a mass extinction on earth
Posted in Science on 13th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
An exploding star hundreds of light-years from Earth may have played a role in a minor mass extinction that happened 2.59 million years ago.
There's a New Dwarf Planet Far Beyond Pluto's Orbit
Posted in Science on 12th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
It takes 700 years to make a complete orbit, making it one of the most remote known objects in the entire solar system of significant size.
The mysterious syndrome impairing astronauts sight
Posted in Medicine on 11th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The syndrome could interfere with plans for future crewed space missions, including any trips to Mars.