Seeking Out New Homes On New Worlds
Aug 19, 2010
After announcing plans of creating their own space station, the Asian giant has completed its the first step (of many) in creating their own habitat beyond the sky. China has completed assembling its Tiangong-1 space module, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. [...] Tiangong, or the Heavenly Palace, will later be transformed into a manned space lab...
Jan 21, 2010
As any regular space geek would inform you, America’s favorite frenemy China is envisioning space stations orbiting our home world in the future. The question everyone is asking however is when are they going to launch it–and will it be friendly? (Space Daily) We could be less than a year away from the launch of Tiangong-1, China’s first space...
Sep 10, 2009
(Image: a model of the Chinese space station at the Chinese Pavilion, Hannover Expo. Credit: © Mark Wade of Astronautix.com) With the release of the Augustine Report not too long ago, there has been a flurry of outcry regarding the future of humanity, most notably from the Mars Society. While some may lament the fall of the western space age (thanks in part...
Jan 5, 2009
There is nothing currently more prestigious than for a space power to be welcomed aboard the International Space Station (or ISS). Despite the fact that China has already conducted a space walk, the US is still refusing to allow China a presence on board (which may have something to do with their anti-satellite test earlier). Since its very unlikely that...
Jul 19, 2008
(Inspired by Nancy Atkinson of Universe Today) Venus, a world shrouded in dense clouds of sulfuric acid holds little promise of ever hosting future settlers. Once thought to harbor a dense jungle underneath its “steamy atmosphere,” Venus is now known to be an inhospitable world due to its crushing atmosphere and deadly climate. Even though living...
Mar 26, 2008
No matter where you go, you can not escape it. Understood by infants, “math-matized” by Newton, you can not forsake the effects of gravity, no matter what your “lying eyes” may be telling you. You may never be able to escape the effects of gravity (in its entirety), but you can reduce it, freeing yourself from the stress of lifting...
Feb 19, 2008
(Hat Tip: Space Pragmatism) (Image: Bigelow’s first Space Station, Genesis 1, currently in orbit) If there was any space firm out there turning galactic dreams into reality, it would have to be Bigelow Aerospace. Known mostly for their inflatable space stations, this company is quickly becoming “the Google” of the space industry. After...
Dec 12, 2007
(Image: Deep Space 9, Credit: Star Trek) Several thousand years ago, an empire called Rome used its extensive road system to keep communication and trade flowing throughout its empire. Today, like Rome, the nations on Earth depend upon sea routes, railways and airplanes to safely transport goods and people across our planet. But unlike the fixed destination...