On 9 September, the first of 12 men will go to bed for 60 days as part of important research into stopping the wasting effects that spaceflight has on the human body. Although they may be putting their feet up, it is set ...
Space Exploration
Aug 28, 2015
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Pioneering research from the University of Southampton into the health impacts of spaceflight has been identified as a possible experiment to be conducted by British astronaut Tim Peake on his maiden voyage to the International ...
Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2015
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The restoration of America's ability to launch American astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from American soil in 2017 took a major step forward when NASA ordered the first ever commercial human spaceflight ...
Space Exploration
May 29, 2015
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After a very fruitful 2014, there is no time to rest, another busy space year is already underway.
Space Exploration
Jan 14, 2015
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By the end of this decade, NASA hopes to lasso a space rock: The space agency is actively pursuing proposals for its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM)—a mission that aims to identify, capture, and redirect an asteroid into ...
Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2014
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NASA is one giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2014
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After 18 months of research and deliberation, the Committee on Human Spaceflight – a diverse national group of scientists and professionals convened by Congressional request, and co-led by a Cornell professor – issued ...
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2014
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Would you like to 'Enter the Dragon' for an up close look inside SpaceX's new 'V2′ crew transport ship to Earth orbit and the space station?
Space Exploration
Jun 6, 2014
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Arguing for a continuation of the nation's human space exploration program, a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council concludes that the expense of human spaceflight and the dangers to the astronauts ...
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2014
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Would like to meet and fly aboard SpaceX's next generation manned Dragon V2 spacecraft?
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2014
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