On to Mars \u2013 But not yet!
\nAndrew Jackson was at the 18th annual Mars Society Conference in Washington DC in mid-August where the call for a major push on getting humans to the Red Planet was as loud as ever. But this time, the US President is in the sights for a lobby push.<\/p>\n
Europa Mission Unveiled
\nIn the second of a two-part analysis the NASA mission to Europa is examined as participants gather to consider their plans for a mission destined to peel back the secrets of Jupiter\u2019s remote ice world with an ocean.<\/p>\n
The ISS \u2013 Taking Stock
\nA major report on the expanding cost of the International Space Station implies that the commercial contracts for resupply and crew delivery are to blame but the Editor argues that the value of the facility cannot be counted in dollars paid, claiming that it is vital for future exploration.<\/p>\n
Cities at Night
\nAs winter falls, the nights are getting lighter. At least that\u2019s the view from space as light pollution from LEDs can be seen from space, dazzling drivers and pilots and blocking out the night sky for astronomers.<\/p>\n
Honour to the Fallen Astronauts
\nRick Mulheirn and Danny Van Hoecke tell the story of the commemorative figurine crafted by Paul Van Hoeydonck, left on the surface of the Moon by Apollo 15 Commander David Scott and of the misfortune that befell a noble idea<\/p>\n
Eileen Collins wows Yorkshire audiences
\nRick Mulheirn reports on the visit to Pontefract by astronaut Eileen Collins and how she attracted interest and high regard as a pilot and as a person.<\/p>\n
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