Spacecraft
How a Spacecraft Like Orion Survives the Harsh Radiation of Orbit
NASA's Orion will be a floating testbed for anti-radiation tech.
Why This Destroyed Spacecraft Shield Is a Good Thing
ESA’s destruction of a Kevlar-Nextel shield proves it can protect a spacecraft from killer space debris.
Is Elon Musk Going to War with General Stanley McChrystal?
Elon Musk is currently locked in a bitter dispute with Lockheed Martin and Boeing for contracts worth billions of dollars—and now the lobbying firm tied to a notorious retired general is joining the party.
SpaceX Unveiled Its Reusable Dragon V2 Spacecraft, But Questions Still Abound
The Dragon V2 has an impressive new landing system—but how it will work in practice remains unclear.
Bacteria Are So Good at Surviving in Space, NASA Needs a New Way to Kill Them
Bacteria has been planet jumping since there were no multicelled organisms on Earth, sonny, you think you can solve this?
It's Time for Comet-Chasing Spacecraft Rosetta to Wake Up
You can follow the wait for Rosetta's wake-up signal via the ESA's live stream here. It's tense.
Morpheus, NASA's Green Spaceflight Testbed, Went Up in Smoke
On the heels of the successful SkyCrane landing on Mars, NASA's Morpheus crashes and burns.
A New Moon for Pluto, a New Hazard for Spacecraft
Astronomers have found a new moon in orbit around Pluto. It could be a disaster for New Horizons.