June 2019
Does the speed of light change with time?
... year. This tiny change, near the limit of detection by ACES, sheds light on the lunar anomaly. If the speed of laser light were slowing, time for light to return from the Moon would increase each year, making the lunar distance appear to increase...
31 December 2018
Rocket Men: the daring odyssey of Apollo 8
.... Although he sees similarities in today’s political situation, he recognises that the mission itself provided a “significant difference”. “When Borman, Lovell, and Anders returned from the Moon”, he says, “few could argue… that they hadn’t seen...
April 2020
Reviving Russia’s space programme
...to full strength. There were, however, limits to what could be achieved, as a function of uncertain budget flows. A long-promised return to the Moon with Luna 25, 26, 27 and 28 was repeatedly delayed and these missions have still to fly, while Venera...
June 2020
Astrovan II - your ride to space is here
...MQF) trailers used to quarantine Apollo astronauts on their return from the Moon. The facility was designed to prevent the possible spread of any lunar pathogens the astronauts might have encountered on the lunar surface. Astrovan II, pictured at its...
March 2021
Building SLS - a contractual odyssey
... as much. Theoretically, this would have required Bridenstine to notify Congress of the overrun. Lunar Gateway (above) formed a key part of NASA’s return-to-the-Moon plans but the agency announced in 2019 that this approach was no longer a priority...
20 April 2018
Jim Bridenstine confirmed as new NASA Administrator
... US lunar outpost echoes that of the President’s longer-term outlook. It will be interesting to see how Bridenstine directs NASA’s next steps in not only returning to the moon, but going on to Mars and further in the exploration of deep space.
