07 June 2015
A quick(er) jaunt to Mars?
... example. In spite of this potentially welcome news, it still helps to remember that even with a shortened travel time a voyage to Mars isn’t likely to be a picnic , as The New Yorker has recently reminded us in an excellent long-read by Tom Kizzia...
01 July 2015
Ceres, Dawn, mysterious bright spots, and exploring the solar system
..., the mystery of Ceres’ bright spots drives home the point that even as we contemplate the possibility of interstellar voyages , our own solar system is still in many ways uncharted territory for humanity. And it’s not as if Ceres hasn...
31 January 2016
Rick Tumlinson Publishes Letter to the Washington Space Establishment
... realms; we have almost none -- for now. Support space resource and industrial infrastructure. Multibillion-dollar satellites or voyagers to Mars and beyond, if we don't live off the land we will always only be visitors or wire stringers...
29 July 2016
New Study Shows Great Red Spot Cause of Heated Atmosphere
... scientists. Discovered in the 17 th century, it has spawned many theories abouts its composition and purpose. Prior to the Voyager missions, it was thought that the Spot may be solid or liquid, although that has since been disproven...
21 October 2016
Soyuz MS-02/48S successfully docks with the ISS
..., Alexey Ivchinin and Oleg Skripochka. Kimbrough and Expedition 50 were supposed to launch on September 23 rd, but their voyage was delayed due to technical issues with the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft. The MS-02 spacecraft features a number of upgrades...
16 November 2016
Proxima mission to the ISS ready for launch tomorrow
... and constellations. “Proxima is the closest star to our Sun and is the most logical first destination for a voyage beyond our Solar System,” explained 13 year-old Samuel Planas, the winner of the competition. “Proxima also...
