..., 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 ...
..., 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...
... 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...
...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 ...
...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...
... will probably have tomorrow and the day after tomorrow – though where technological progress on the issue of space travel will ultimately lead the human race is an open question), would mostly amount to a lot of sitting around in a cramped...