Researchers are exploring the possibilities for people with physical disabilities to venture into space via advancements in technology, spacecraft design and assistive tools. This could make missions safer for all astronauts.
Tag: space exploration
Funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of U.S. Congress. But with the change of administration, could it be under threat?
The death of a Prague Spring protestor, a one-time-only snowfall in the U.S. and a first for Japan in space.
An endeavor to retrieve samples from the red planet is in the works. Some scientists wonder if it’s a wise investment.
August 21 – August 27, 2023
A smaller replica of the International Space Station, which will orbit the Moon from the end of 2024, is currently under construction at the Thales Alenia Space plants in Turin. A guided tour.
Updated Dec. 24 2023 at 12:00 p.m. This iconic photograph of Earth was taken from lunar orbit on this day in 1968, during the first crewed voyage to orbit the Moon. Who took the Earthrise photo? Astronaut William Anders took this photo during the Apollo 8 mission to the Moon. Before Anders’s color image, a […]
A unique competition for humans seeking to inhabit Mars has prompted more sign-ups than you might have ever imagined. Inside a space program with the most pioneering of spirits.