The latest information on spaceships, satellites, the International Space Station, astronauts and space travel.
Camping on the Moon with an Inflatable Tent
A high-tech inflatable tent concept, is a clever solution for long expeditions on the Moon.
Airbus’ Adeline reusable first-stage rocket
Airbus’ Adeline is a reusable first-stage rocket concept to make future Ariane rockets competitive against SpaceX rockets. Watch the video…
Cooking in space
Life in zero gravity poses some problems and in the way of feeding. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti explains how she manages to eat many different food in Space Station.
First American that Walked in Space 50 anniversary
50 years ago the first American astronaut walked in Space, and he was so amazed that he didn’t want to stop. Watch the videos…
NASA’s Flying Saucer Test
The test vehicle for NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD), designed to test landing technologies for future Mars missions, is ready for launch attempt tomorrow.
Parachute Testing for InSight Mission to Mars
Parachute testing for NASA’s InSight mission to Mars was conducted inside the world’s largest wind tunnel, at NASA Ames Research Center.
Oxygen Production on Mars
Planting an Ecosystem to support a human mission to Mars, producing oxygen without having to send heavy gas canisters, is tested by NASA for the Red planet’s
Satnav sensors used for Bridge stability
ESA’s scientists use satnav sensors, to monitoring bridge stability, for movements as small as 1 cm.
A Journey to Space starts in this Vacuum Chamber
When scientists have to test hardware designed to operate in the vast reaches of space, they start in this vacuum chamber.
Analysing the Winds of Tropical Storm Ana
Ana is the first tropical storm of the North Atlantic hurricane season, in mid-May 2015. The storm made landfall along the Carolina coast, on May 10 and