spacecraft
Turborockets combining rocket and jet engines could be next step after reusable rockets
Posted in Hardware on 15th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
A type of engine combines the speed of rockets with the gas mileage of jets in a single package.
China to land a probe on the moons far side in 2018
Posted in Science on 15th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Although spacecraft have seen the 'dark' side of the moon before, weve never landed there.
NASA picks SpaceX, Orbital, and Sierra Nevada to resupply the space station through 2024
Posted in Hardware on 15th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Both SpaceX and Orbital were awarded the first round of commercial resupply contracts back in 2008.
Why 3D printing will be such a key technology for space
Posted in Hardware on 9th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Using 3D printing, it takes less time to get from initial design to final part than using traditional casting and the quality is often better.
Can virtual reality help keep astronauts sane in space?
Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Folks may one day spend years cooped up in a spacecraft with no option to stroll along a beach or meadow, and that could wear on their psychological states.