spaceflight : Science World Report

Feb 02, 2015 11:27 AM EST

Spaceflight May Age the Immune System Prematurely in Astronauts

Scientists have found that spaceflight may be associated with the accelerated aging of the immune system.

Mar 10, 2014 09:56 PM EDT

Lets Build Galactic Gas Stations to Refuel Spaceships On the Way

MIT team proposes storing extra rocket fuel in space for future missions.

Mar 04, 2014 02:49 PM EST

Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Medicine Experts

Once a year, Europe's experts in space medicine and astronaut medical support share their knowledge with future space medicine professionals during a week-long workshop at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.

Feb 27, 2014 11:35 PM EST

Space Research Pays for Itself, But Inspires Fewer People

To say space research is a waste of money is wrong. For every US$1 put into US space agency, its citizens get US$10 as payback; in Japan and the European Union that amount is more than US$3.

Jan 31, 2014 10:24 PM EST

Today Marks NASA's Day of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery

President Obama and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden conducted a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday to honor the men and women who were lost in space tragedies. The NASA memorial day acknowledged and celebrated the lives of victims lost in the three spaceflight disaster...

Jan 12, 2014 08:52 PM EST

Space-Faring Nations Lay Groundwork for Human, Robotic Exploration

Officials from 32 of the world's space-faring nations concluded a trio of summits on Friday to tackle expanding participation in the International Space Station and planning for eventual human expeditions to Mars.

Dec 20, 2013 11:53 PM EST

For Our Future in Space, China Must Aim Further Than the Moon

A famous picture in the English edition of Newton’s “Principia” shows cannon balls being fired from the top of a mountain. If they go fast enough, their trajectory curves downward no more steeply than the Earth curves away underneath it – they go into orbit. This picture is still the neatest...

Jul 25, 2013 04:36 PM EDT

Boeing Unveils Commercial Spacecraft CST-100 Mock-Up, Astronauts Climb Aboard

Two NASA astronauts conducted flight suit evaluations inside a fully outfitted test version of Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft on July 22, the first time the world got a glimpse of the crew capsule's interior.

Jun 11, 2013 05:28 PM EDT

Three Chinese Astronauts Reach Orbit With Shenzhou-10 Launch (Video)

The Chinese manned spacecraft Shenzhou-10 launched early this morning at 5:38 a.m. ET from the the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on a 15 day mission, the longest Chinese manned mission yet.

May 27, 2013 03:16 PM EDT

Scientists Refine Warp-Drive Concept Using Space-Time Distortion

In December 2012, researchers submitted a paper that describes a Natario warp drive that could reach Gliese 581 c, the first Earth-like planet found in a habitable zone .

Mar 25, 2013 09:31 PM EDT

Asteroid Mining And Space Colonization a Question of When Not If

A new age of space exploration has begun, one could say just in this current decade as several new private space companies are starting real business outside of Earth.

Dec 24, 2012 04:38 PM EST

SpaceX finishes off 2012 with vertical-landing 'Grasshopper' rocket test

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that more and more complicated test flights are planned over the next months. The year 2013 will also be noteworthy for the first planned test of the Falcon Heavy, one of the largest rockets ever built.