Nov 9, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Ask the Experts — Answers, Blog, Book Reviews, Education, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Programs Online, Kids Space, Mars, Multimedia, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, Why Space
Mission: Mars – Get Ready for the Future of Space Exploration by Pascal Lee; Scholastic Inc., New York; $6.99 (paperback); September 2013. Looking for a link to Mars for that special Christmas present? Here’s a book recommended for ages 9-12, but readers of all ages...
Nov 5, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Space and Science, Why Space
For those interstellar travelers hungry to hit high speed, there are places to visit! New research indicates that there are several tens of billions of potentially habitable, Earth-size planets, in the Milky Way Galaxy alone. Analysis by Univ. of Calif. Berkeley and...
Sep 6, 2013 | Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Space Race, Space Research, Space Tourism, Why Space
The sky above the Mojave Air and Space Port in California was the scene for another test flight of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo – the reusable space plane destined to carry tourists to the edge of space. The September 5 flight – the vehicle’s second powered flight,...
Sep 4, 2013 | Ask the Experts — Answers, Asteroid Exploration, Blog, Education Station, European Space Agency, Exploration, International Cooperation, Kids Space, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space Research, Why Space
The worrisome thought of an asteroid hitting the Earth is not science fiction – and our planet has the scars to prove it. What scientists are focused on today is how best to deal with a space rock that has Earth’s name on it. Joining in on the global research...
Aug 20, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Canadian Space Agency, Education Station, European Space Agency, Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, Our Solar System, Space and Science, Space Race, The Moon, Why Space
A new report has been released, the Global Exploration Roadmap for 2013, an action plan for space exploration. The Global Exploration Roadmap is being developed by space agencies participating in the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG): Italy,...
Aug 19, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, NASA, Space Research, Why Space
A research project — Resonant Inductive Near-field Generation System, or RINGS – is a new electromagnetic propulsion technology. The idea could revolutionize the capabilities of satellites and future spacecraft by reducing reliance on propellants and extending...
Aug 10, 2013 | Asteroid Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, NASA, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space and Science, Space Research, Why Space
A NASA sample return mission to an asteroid is geared to provide important clues as to how to mine asteroids in the future. Called the OSIRIS-REx – NASA short-hand for the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security and Regolith Explorer – this...
Aug 6, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Education Station, Kids Space, Planet Earth, Why Space
Euroconsult released today Trends & Prospects for Emerging Space Programs, a report that benchmarks projects, development models, lessons learned and perspectives of countries starting their first or second generation satellite programs. Of the 29 countries...
Jul 25, 2013 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, Multimedia, NASA, Planet Earth, Space and Science, Space Research, Why Space
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Bella Gaia are launching a short film titled Hotspots to Hopespots – a multimedia presentation of scientific data and images on the planet’s changing environment. As changes to ecosystems and the...
Jul 25, 2013 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, European Space Agency, Kids Space, Mars, Space Research, Why Space
A cholesterol-diminishing bacterium has been identified thanks to space research. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been looking into self-contained eco systems, ways to recycle mission waste into oxygen, water, and food. Under the ESA-led Micro-Ecological Life...