Project Moon Dust: A Kickstarter Educational Initiative

It’s called Project Moon Dust – intended to inspire and educate the next generation of space travel hopefuls. Behind the effort is Zybek Advanced Products, founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1996. The group has established a project funding effort for a Lunar...

Video: International Space Exploration Forum Focuses on Global Cooperation

The United States hosted the International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF), the first-ever ministerial-level meeting to build support for global cooperation in space exploration, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 2014. ISEF brought...

Origami Space Solution: Know When to Fold ‘Em!

Origami is a source of inspiration for mechanical engineering students who are working with NASA/JPL, the National Science Foundation, and origami master Robert Lang to design novel mechanisms for use in space and in other applications. Brigham Young University (BYU)...

Space Rock 101: Asteroid Doomsday or Payday?

That Feb. 15 asteroid that burst over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk has reset thinking regarding damage caused by smaller space rocks. Also, there may be more small asteroids than formerly thought. These findings and other research observations are on view tonight...

Book Review – Mission: Mars – Get Ready for the Future of Space Exploration

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...