02 October 2019
First look at China's new spacecraft capable of deep-space travel
..., that would allow astronauts to travel to the Moon and other deep-space destinations. Looking a lot like ...a Saturn V-class super-heavy-lift rocket comparable in capacity to NASA’s Space Launch System – that will be capable of lifting 50 tons to a ...
21 April 2017
Draper readies Dream Chaser for International Space Station
..., believes Dream Chaser represents a new chapter in space travel. “The future of routine commercial space flight is quickly approaching, promising to make a trip into space as routine as air travel. Dream Chaser is an important step by showing how...
December 2017
Dressing up for space
... were invited to participate in this unique event by envisioning and creating everyday fashion for a tomorrow’s world, where space travel is common and gravity is not a barrier. Students were also asked to design garments using what they perceive...
September 2017
Science searches for cosmic company
...creatures. After all, if we could manage space travel, why wouldn’t highly advanced extraterrestrials, light-... turn to worlds orbiting other stars. Investigations using NASA’s Kepler space telescope suggest that perhaps as many as one in five stars ...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... of darkness”. Frank White, author of The Overview Effect, describes the revelational experiences of space travellers who have seen the Earth from space. The experience causes a profound cognitive shift in awareness and worldview. Some common aspects...
March 2017
Growing plastic-producing bacteria in space
...creating an inspirational environment for innovative science. Synthetic Biology for space travel The essential question is, how can biotechnology support and benefit future space missions? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is exhaled by humans while breathing and...
