Seeking Out New Homes On New Worlds
Jan 30, 2007
Over at Planet Quest, NASA has developed a short, interactive tour that lets audiences know about Saturn’s most mysterious moon, Titan. What made this virtual tour interesting was the fact that according to NASA a single spark would be enough to engulf this moon in flames. This basically translates to the banning of rockets launching from the moon’s...
Jan 29, 2007
With China’s recent ASAT test hitting the bullseye, it looks like India is taking its first steps in defending itself from heavenly attacks. (Space War) India will set up an aerospace defence command to shield itself against possible attacks from outer space, officials said Sunday. [...] “As the reach of our airforce is expanding it has become...
Jan 26, 2007
(Hat Tip: Space Ports) With Space Port America being launched by Virgin Galactic, it was about time that the Swedish decided to enter into the space race with a port of their own. (Space Port Sweden) The official inauguration of Spaceport Sweden was made today at Kiruna Airport by Mrs. Maud Olofsson, Minister for Enterprise and Energy as well as Deputy Prime...
Jan 26, 2007
Ironically, the nation that many perceive to be responsible for a future nuclear war with Israel is aiming to establish itself as a major space power in the region. (New Scientist Space) The report quotes Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the chairman of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, as saying that a space launcher has been assembled and...
Jan 26, 2007
After previously thinking that Martian oceans may be underground, now some scientists speculate that its atmosphere may lie underneath as well. (Space.com) New findings suggests the missing atmosphere of Mars might be locked up in hidden reservoirs on the planet, rather than having been chafed away by billions of years’ worth of solar winds as previously...
Jan 26, 2007
With evidence of liquid water beneath Martian soil recently appearing, some scientists speculate that the red planet may have a wet, frozen secret buried beneath its crimson sands. (New Scientist Space) Mars is losing little water to space, according to new research, so much of its ancient abundance may still be hidden beneath the surface. Dried up riverbeds and...
Jan 26, 2007
Despite the Hollywood glitz of Armageddon and Deep Impact, no human bomb would be strong enough to either alter the asteroid (and its fragments) course or destroy the incoming space rock. However, where nuclear bombs fail, space tractors may prevail. (Washington Post) NASA astronaut and former University of Hawaii solar physicist Edward Lu is calling for a new...
Jan 26, 2007
Although colonizing the final frontier will definitely require a human presence, we may need the assistance of androids while conquering space. (Space Daily) U.S. scientists say they plan to create a new class of technology designed to produce completely soft-bodied robots. Tufts University researchers say such robots — based on biological materials and...