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Space Exploration and Technologies

TV Shot in Space
Station ID’s make your favorite radio or TV channels memorable. Now one network is using space as a brand to catch viewers’ attention.
Nano-satellites
The skies seem over-crowded with satellites. But engineers are working to clear the air.
Big Shade for Satellite
The future of space observatories is so bright, even the satellites need to wear shades.
Planet of Failed Star?
When astrophysicists start observing the space outside of our solar system, large orbiting objects aren’t hard to miss.
CO2 Found on Exoplanet
Carbon Dioxide has been making news as a greenhouse gas. But now its presence in a distant solar system may provide clues about the building blocks of life.
Project Odyssey
Space tourism will allow us mere mortals to boldly go where no tourist has gone before – and now a new program is along for the ride.
Australia Rejoins the Space Race
The Space Race is about to get another player – or mate – as the Land of Oz takes its space research from “down under” to above and beyond!
LRIT
India has a new weapon against terror – and its players are located on the sea and in space.
ESA Tech Transfer
To prepare for pandemic outbreaks, European hospitals have learned a thing or two from spaceships.
Satellite’s Eyes on Darfur
Whether peering into deep space, or deeply troubled parts of the world, satellites provide a much-needed perspective on humanity.
APOGEE
What’s bright, bloated and red all over? Scientists at the University of Virginia will soon have the answer – in minute detail!
CINDI Says Space is Closer
So where does the Earth's atmosphere end and space begin? Well, scientists are realizing it's closer than they thought.
Globular Cluster
“Globular clusters” don’t sound particularly stellar. But they’ve recently become a star attraction for sky gazers.
Deep Space Internet
Being without email and instant messaging would be like living on another planet. But never fear interplanetary Internet is here.
Space Laser Detects Cataracts
A NASA space probe has been found to have eye-opening benefits right here on Earth – by detecting the world’s leading cause of vision loss!
Balloon for Science
Letting a balloon loose in the sky might make a kid cry. But it seems to make NASA scientists smile.
Cosmic Inspired Music
The mysteries of the universe inspire dreamers to dream, thinkers to think and now, musicians to play…
SpaceWorld
India is taking giant steps with its space exploration program – and that means a world of fun for everyone.
Axel
When you see a yo-yo, you probably think, “child’s toy.” When NASA engineers see a yo-yo, they design the next generation of space rovers.
Herschel Space Observatory
It’s silver. It’s spectacular. And, after 20 years in the making, the biggest telescope mirror in the world will soon become the biggest telescope mirror in the universe!
First Star’s Radio Signal
Like legends who live fast and die young, the very first stars of the cosmos may have also left an everlasting imprint on the universe - in radio waves.
NuSTAR
We live in a high-energy Universe. But to get a look at high-energy action, we need eyes sensitive to X-rays.
Space Code
Security codes. Zip codes. Even secret codes. It seems there’s some kind of code for everything – and now that may include space.
Super Earths
As far as planets go, Earth is pretty spectacular. But now astronomers have found planets that they say are super.
Galileo's Telescope
In celebration of 400 years of astronomy, Galileo is finally coming to America – a trip that’s long overdue.
Russia’s Space Goals
Russia is revving its engines for a new space project so ambitious, that it could launch a brand new space race.
Asteroid Threats
If an asteroid were hurtling towards earth, how would nations respond? And who would make the decisions?
Collecting Comet Dust
A new plan has aircraft collecting dust – and hitting pay dirt with an unexpected discovery.
PharmaSat
The battle against bacteria has gone cosmic – with the launch of a tiny satellite known as PharmaSat.
Hayabusa
Japan’s space agency is taking on asteroids – to save the planet from a collision of astronomical proportions!
Satellites Phone Home
Less than thirty years after E.T. wanted to phone home, space satellites are calling Earth - using their cell phones!
The Edge of Space
Where does Earth’s atmosphere end and ‘space’ begin?
From Space to the E.R.
To prepare for pandemic outbreaks, European hospitals have learned a thing or two from spaceships.
Space Tech Detects Cataracts
A NASA space probe has been found to have eye-opening benefits right here on Earth – by detecting the world’s leading cause of vision loss!
Deep Space Network
What does it take to keep in touch, when you’re traveling to deep space?
Constellation Space Suit
A new ride -- and a new trajectory -- calls for a new space suit for NASA’s next generation of space explorers.
Zero G Brain Scanner
How does a brain scanner made for astronauts prove its smarts? By acing a test on the notorious “vomit comet!”
More Earths?
As far as planets go, Earth is pretty spectacular. But now astronomers have found planets that they say are super.
UK Version of NASA
Apple pie. Baseball. And NASA. All three are uniquely American – and now one of them may be the model for Britain’s strategic focus on space exploration.
EXPERT
Skyrocketing away from Earth is a regular occurrence in the space industry but now one agency is hoping to make a grand entrance!
Space Clothes
A new line of astronaut garb has been put to the ultimate test.