International Space Station
Musk’s SpaceX Is Becoming NASA’s Favorite Contractor
In big news for Space X, Elon Musk’s aerospace company has now moved into the second spot for NASA vendors, as first reported on Twitter by Aviation Week and Space...
America’s Low-Earth Orbit Strategy Has Gotten Lost in Space
Last month, Russia announced that it will quit the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 and launch its own orbiting station. Many believe that Russia is using the cooperation related...
How India Fell Behind in the War on Space Debris
Space assets form an important part of life all across the globe. Countries are reliant on their satellites in orbit for everything from weather forecasts to internet-based services to security...
What Exactly is Zero Gravity and How Does it Work?
In the zero-gravity airplanes or vomit comet, why does stuff behave like there is no gravity when it is just falling? – Austin B., 11, Scranton, Pennsylvania I have flown...
Here’s the Science Behind the SpaceX Astronaut Launch
Two NASA astronauts, Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, will make history by travelling to the International Space Station in a privately funded spacecraft, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. It will also be the...
Will India’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Spark an Arms Race in Space?
It’s been an interesting 48 hours in space news. For starters, the Trump administration’s decision to fast-track US strategy for a return to the moon, aiming for American astronauts to...