space
Boeing Falters, And Now Only SpaceX Will Carry Astronauts in 2017
Posted in Science on 14th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Starliner gets pushed back, leaving only the SpaceX Dragon able to fly astronauts in 2017.
Shooting stars show Earth had oxygen eons before we thought
Posted in Science on 13th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The scorched remains of 60 micrometeorites have survived 2.7 billion years in Western Australia. They are the oldest space rocks ever discovered on Earth.
Cryosat spacecraft's ice vision is boosted
Posted in Hardware on 13th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
European scientists have found a way to super-charge their study of the ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland.
NASA is observing how microbes adapt aboard the ISS
Posted in Science on 12th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The effort will allow for the development of methods for minimizing any danger created by the microbes during lengthy missions.
SpaceX's Dragon returns to Earth brimming with microgravity research samples
Posted in Hardware on 12th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Dragon completed its round trip to the ISS, splashing down with more than a tonne of valuable scientific samples in tow.