Twins in space: intergalactic travel could change DNA
Space travel can do funky things to the human body. It’s possible for astronauts to return to Earth slightly taller, with smaller muscles, more fragile bones, and “the worst hangover…
How Starman has been immortalised in space
Image: Flickr user ‘garann’ Even in death, David Bowie remains a star. The Brixton-born singer and actor died in New York City, from cancer, at the age of 69 on…
Ground Control to Major Tim: The man of many firsts
When school children can ring an astronaut in space, it behooves us to take a moment and appreciate the age in which we are living. That is exactly what happened…
MESSENGER reveals Mercury as never seen before
On the evening of March 17 2011, nearly seven years after it blasted into space, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft (Mercury Surface, Space ENvironment, Geochemistry, and Ranging) made history when it became…
The future of space: private vs public
On the morning of March 11th, NASA’s new boosters for its Space Launch System rocket passed their first major test. Orientated horizontally, the boosters fired successfully for two minutes, vividly…