Archive for the ‘Far Distance’ Category

“Power Play” For the Moon Predicted

University of Houston (UH) researchers are proposing here at the World Space Congress novel ways to harness sunlight energy not only to feed an energy-starved Earth, but also energize industrial bases and colonies on the Moon. Read the Full Article

Challenger centers motivate students to excel in science

Programs at the center, which opened in September, are designed to increase student interest in science, math, and technology. The center targets middle school students because they are at the age where they begin to choose their career focus. Read the Full Article

NASA to Reveal New Plan for the Moon, Mars & Outward

To boldly go, the timeless and optimistic Space Age theme, looks to have been reclaimed from a NASA lost-and-found drawer as long-range planners prepare to reveal next month a new roadmap for robotic and human missions to deep space, SPACE.com has learned. Read the Full Article

Space Congress gets high-level welcome

Crewmembers Valery Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergel Treschev welcomed the attendees of the Congress with a special message from the International Space Station. Read the Full Article

Nasa selects UA researchers to develop camera, which will be launched in 2005

NASA has selected a UA-driven project to create an ultra-high resolution camera that will be launched to Mars by August 2005.

UA-Led Team’s Ultra-High Resolution Camera Selected for 2005 Launch to Mars

NASA this afternoon announced that it has selected a University of Arizona-led team’s proposed very high resolution camera called “HiRISE” for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a powerful scientific orbiter planned for launch in August 2005.

Television in Space?

How far out in space could Earth’s television and radio signals be detected?

A Four-Star Hotel That’s Out of this World

A Dutch architect has put his Earth-bound energy into designing a lunar lodging for future travelers who will have truly traveled far off the beaten path.

BBC Two Follows Open University Professor’s Mission to Mars

Professor Colin Pillinger is a man with a mission – a mission to Mars. He’s come a long way, but still has a mammoth journey ahead of him. BBC cameras have followed his story for over two years for a film, Beagle 2: Mission to Mars , to be shown on Monday, July 23 at […]

Videoconference looks at solutions to problems of traveling to Mars

Eliminating dead bugs on Mars-bound spacecraft, designing a skin-tight space suit and retrieving small objects that float away in space stations were some of the topics that came up during an international videoconference hosted by the MIT Mars Society on May 15.