As space becomes ever more crowded with satellites, all spacefaring countries need to participate in the space safety coordination system, says Bruce McClintock of the RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation 23 Apr 2019

Space

This astronaut is set to break the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman

Astronaut Christina Koch is due to set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman, remaining in orbit on board the International Space Station until February, said NASA.

Kate Ryan · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 23 Apr 2019

United States

The world's largest plane has made its first flight

With a wingspan the length of an American Football field, the plane, named Roc, took to the skies for the first time.

Dan Whitcomb · Reuters 17 Apr 2019

Advanced Materials

Is this 3D-printed building the future home for astronauts on Mars?

NASA has chosen the winner in its contest to design habitation for humans on Mars. It will be built on the red planet using a 3D printer and concrete made from pulverised Martian rocks.

Douglas Broom 12 Apr 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Scientists are trying to figure out how to grow grapes on Mars

The scientists found a way to use a certain kind of bacteria from sulfurous springs to convert Martian soil into nutrient-rich dirt in which grapes or other plants could grow.

Dan Robitzski · Futurism 12 Apr 2019

Space

One of the scientists behind the black hole picture explains why it matters

Event Horizon Telescope Director and senior research fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), Sheperd Doeleman explains the significance of the picture of the blac...

Peter Reuell · Harvard Gazette 11 Apr 2019

Space

This is the first ever photo of a black hole

A global network of telescopes identified the black hole by its glowing halo - a ring of radiation and matter hurtling around the event horizon.

Will Dunham · x 10 Apr 2019

Space

Spaceflight reactivates dormant viruses. This could be a problem if we want to go to Mars

Scientists have discovered that astronauts on both short and long space flights show increased levels of herpes virus in their urine and saliva samples.

Matthew Prior · Frontiers 25 Mar 2019

Space

The first all-female spacewalk is set to happen later this month

Astronauts Christina Koch and Ann McClain will walk outside the International Space Station as members of Expedition 59 - currently planned for March 29.

Kate Ryan · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 20 Mar 2019

Innovation

The countries with the most satellites in space

As satellite technology comes of age, private firms are racing to commercialize space.

Johnny Wood 04 Mar 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Concorde is a reminder that the only way for innovation is up

The supersonic airliner, 50 years old this year, should spur today's aviation and space industries on to recapture the same innovating spirit.

Simon Freakley 01 Mar 2019

Space

Satellites reveal a new view of Earth’s water from space

Operating and maintaining a network of thousands of river sensors is time consuming and expensive. Satellites are proving a worthy alternative.

Tamlin M. Pavelsky · The Conversation 26 Feb 2019

Chemical and Materials Industry

Here are 10 astonishing photos that have changed the history of science

These are some of the most significant and breathtaking photographs from the science world in the past 100 years.

Paul Ratner · Big Think 17 Jan 2019

Space

In a first for humankind, China successfully sprouts a seed on the Moon

China's Chang'e 4 lunar lander touched down on the far side of the moon on January 3, which also carried a biosphere experiment that contains five sets of plants and some insects.

Stephen Johnson · Big Think 16 Jan 2019

Space

Will orbiting missile interceptors mean the weaponization of space?

What would an effective ballistic-missile defence system require, and how would it fit with existing rules on placing weapons in orbit?

International Institute for Strategic Studies 04 Jan 2019

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