• Female Astronaut Cancels Spacewalk Due to Problematic Spacesuit

    Female Astronaut Cancels Spacewalk Due to Problematic Spacesuit

    Every morning, I read the news headlines to get a handle on what’s going on in the world. Today, I read an article about how NASA was planning an all-women space walk, but due to a “wardrobe” malfunction one of the women wasn’t going to be able to participate. No, I’m not talking about a…

  • FCC is Mad About Unauthorized Satellites Being Launched into Space

    FCC is Mad About Unauthorized Satellites Being Launched into Space

    The Federal Communications Commission is saying that Swarm Technologies has launched four tiny internet satellites into space back in January.  Swarm is a communication startup run by some former Silicon Valley veterans.  This is a huge deal because the FCC didn’t green light the project.  In fact, they are saying the experimental satellites are dangerous. …

  • Rosetta’s Philae lander is a success

        The Mission: Rosetta launched in 2004 and arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 6 August 2014. It is the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet, escort it as it orbits the Sun, and deploy a lander to its surface. Rosetta is an ESA mission with contributions from its member states and…