ESA May Work with Sierra Nevada on Shuttle-like Spacecraft

ESA May Work with Sierra Nevada on Shuttle-like Spacecraft

The two organizations recently signed an agreement on this issue

Bigelow Aerospace Seeking Applicants for Astronaut Simulations

Bigelow Aerospace Seeking Applicants for Astronaut Simulations

The study will reveal how humans adapt to closed spacecraft environments

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 18th, 2013
NASA Testing Supersonic Decelerator Technology

NASA Testing Supersonic Decelerator Technology

An experimental rig is set up on the hills overlooking JPL

Orion Spacecraft to Move from Virginia to California

Orion Spacecraft to Move from Virginia to California

The capsule will soon undergo a water recovery assessment

The Reason Why No Orbiters Fly Around Neptune and Uranus

The Reason Why No Orbiters Fly Around Neptune and Uranus

The two ice giants are notable exceptions for planetary exploration efforts

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2013
ESA Will Develop New Materials for Recyclable Satellites

ESA Will Develop New Materials for Recyclable Satellites

Future spacecraft will be disassembled in orbit after their mission is done

New Lunar Orbiter Will Soon Start Investigating the Moon

New Lunar Orbiter Will Soon Start Investigating the Moon

The spacecraft is half-way through its commissioning phase

New Microbe Found in Two NASA Clean Rooms

New Microbe Found in Two NASA Clean Rooms

The facilities are located both in North and South America

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • December 14th, 2012
2013 May Be the Year Voyager 1 Becomes the First Interstellar Spacecraft

2013 May Be the Year Voyager 1 Becomes the First Interstellar Spacecraft

The craft is very close to leaving the Solar System

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • December 7th, 2012
Manned Trips to the Moon Soon to Be Sold for $1.5 (€1.16) Billion

Manned Trips to the Moon Soon to Be Sold for $1.5 (€1.16) Billion

Everyone will be able to buy a journey to the moon by 2020, company officials say

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • December 4th, 2012
New Area of the Solar System Discovered by NASA's Voyager 1

New Area of the Solar System Discovered by NASA's Voyager 1

NASA's Voyagers are the first human-made spacecraft to leave the solar system

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • November 27th, 2012
US and Russian Astronauts Team Up for One-Year Space Expedition

US and Russian Astronauts Team Up for One-Year Space Expedition

Kelly and Kornienko selected to launch to space in spring 2015

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • November 24th, 2012
Giant Mars Colony Projected by Billionaire Elon Musk

Giant Mars Colony Projected by Billionaire Elon Musk

Journeys to Mars might soon be available for $500,000 (390,472 Euro) a trip

Massive Solar Eruption Observed by NASA Orbiting Astronauts

Massive Solar Eruption Observed by NASA Orbiting Astronauts

No major impact of the eruption on Earth has been registered

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 8th, 2012
"Dilithium Crystal" Fusion Engine Would Power the Fastest Spacecraft Ever Built

"Dilithium Crystal" Fusion Engine Would Power the Fastest Spacecraft Ever Built

The craft could top 100,000 km/h making the fastest man-made object

New ESA Satellite Sends Back First Science Data

New ESA Satellite Sends Back First Science Data

The spacecraft had its first four instruments activated this week

Orion Capsule Test Article Completes Its Final Drop Tests

Orion Capsule Test Article Completes Its Final Drop Tests

The assessments took place at a specialized facility in Virginia

 
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