"The firm Bigelow Aerospace has launched its second inflatable space module, Genesis 2, taking another step towards its goal of building crewed, inflatable space stations that could be leased to
"... a vehicle powered by a so-called Mach-Lorentz Thruster [...] could not only make the four lunar trips a day but deliver almost 3000 tons of cargo a year." As long as the theory isn't bu
"Not only will this be the longest artificial structure ever deployed in space, but it will also be the first time that a tether has been used to return a payload from space." Excellent stuf
"Cool bits at about 10 seconds after launch, and then at about T+3:04, 4:15 on the YouTube timecode, when the stages separate. By T+4:50, you're in space, baby."
“Magnetic levitation is a promising technology for future space transportation,” Yang told PhysOrg.com. “The most expensive part of space missions to low-Earth orbit is the first few seconds—getting o
"For decades, space experts have worried that a speeding bit of orbital debris might one day smash a large spacecraft into hundreds of pieces and start a chain reaction, a slow cascade of collisi
"Our goal is to bring clean energy to planet Earth using the abundant resources of space & encourage sustainable energy supplies like those available in space." Interesting stuff.
"Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says he wants to undertake a zero-gravity flight aboard an airplane this year as a precursor to a journey into space..." Go for it, Professor.
"...a Russian Soyuz 2-1b rocket with the European COROT space observatory launched [...] from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The French-led COROT mission will look for rocky planets around othe
"Murky Depths is a new magazine with a difference, featuring top quality speculative fiction with sprinklings of horror and fantasy that push the boundaries of science fiction." Blimey, anot
"Scientists from the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a unique space elevator for lunar and Martian missions." More of a tethered slingshot, but sti
"Dogged by rumors that Ares I rocket would not be able to lift the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle ... NASA’s Constellation program manager has shot back at unnamed critics in an e-mail missive he
"The exact nature of the 6:30 a.m. launch or the type of spacecraft was not immediately known. A Houston-based spokesman for Blue Origin [...] did not immediately respond to a telephone inquiry f
"Operating on a fraction of NASA's budget, the [Indian] ISRO has turned itself into the Energizer Bunny of space programs – it just keeps launching and launching and launching."
"With $400,000 in NASA-provided prize money at stake, 16 teams have gathered this week in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for the second annual Space Elevator Games as part of the X Prize Cup..." Go
"Use Google Earth to check out this spectacular space exposition at the Las Cruces airport, October 20-21, if you can’t be there in person." Google Earth resources for those who can't make i
"The official launch is October 19, with a meet-and-greet and then Q&A with Epic Records artist Ben Folds." Ben Folds rocks! It'll be interesting to see how the content industry does in
"An enormous ring of superconducting magnets similar to a particle accelerator could fling satellites into space, or perhaps weapons around the world, suggest the findings of a new study funded b
"These amazing images were taken by Cambridge University students who sent a camera close to the edge of space for less than £1,000." The Brits are keeping it lo-fi...thanks, New Scientist B