spaceflight
How a Spacecraft Like Orion Survives the Harsh Radiation of Orbit
NASA's Orion will be a floating testbed for anti-radiation tech.
The First Launch of NASA's Orion Spacecraft Was Aborted, Rescheduled for Friday
After several aborted countdowns and delays, NASA decided to play it safe with the inaugural launch of its next-generation spacecraft.
The Rise of Boutique Rocket Firms Inspired By SpaceX
Firefly Space Systems is part of a new wave of spaceflight companies looking to cater to small satellites.
Space Vegetables Are the Best Hope for Quality Martian Cuisine
Daniel Schubert at the German Aerospace Center is doing research to develop a potential greenhouse colony on Mars.
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.
Anyone Wanna Buy a Space Shuttle Factory?
Anybody want to throw down on NASA's old shuttle factory? Seriously, it's for sale.
There Was No Escape from the Sketchiest, Most Cramped Soviet Spaceflight
The Soviet Voskhod spacecraft was a hollowed out Vostok with almost no safety provisions. And it worked.
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.
Sally Ride's Astronaut Class Completely Changed NASA's Demographics
Though Sally Ride was the first woman in space, her astronaut cohort marked a number of important changes in NASA's astronaut selection.
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.