Something incredible is five billion kilometers away from Earth, and today the waiting ends!
Philae Lander Wakes Up From Nap
Philae Lander wakes up on comet: “How long have I been asleep?”
A Tragic Week for Commercial Spaceflight
A tragic week for Commercial Spaceflight has ended with the explosion of the Antares rocket and now Virgin Galactic’s fatal disaster
Uncrewed Antares Rocket Explodes Upon Launch
Dramatic explosion shows that the dangers of space flight are very real.
The Planetary Society Celebrates Canada’s Achievements in Space
The Planetary Society celebrates Canada’s achievements in space exploration.
IAC 2014: UrtheCast is #DisruptiveTech
Vancouver-based New Space company UrtheCast is developing a Earth-Observation technology that could disrupt any number of industries.
IAC 2014 Commercial Spaceflight Plenary
My notes on the International Astronautical Congress 2014’s Commercial Spaceflight Plenary, in Toronto.
IAC 2014 in Toronto: “The World Needs Space” Opening Ceremony
The International Astronautical Congress kicks off its 65th space congress in Toronto with a heartfelt, funny, musical show with lots of star power.
MAVEN and MOM on Mars
This week two spacecraft reached Mars. The first is a NASA craft that will study Mars’ upper atmosphere, and the second is from the Indian space agency and is called “Mangalyaan” or Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). It was inserted in Mars orbit tonight. The Mangalyaan probe is a huge success for India because it was […]
One Hundred Years of Progress
How do we measure progress? What will someone born today see and know, when they celebrate their birthday in one hundred years?
