This video shows the work done by Purdue University students in collaboration with Dr. Buzz Aldrin as a part of their Spacecraft Senior Design course. Additional information can be found at https://engineering.purdue.edu/AAE/Academics/Courses/aae450/2015/spring...
New in paperback from National Geographic, MISSION TO MARS: My Vision for Space Exploration (National Geographic Books; ISBN 978-1-4262-1468-4; on sale May 5, 2015; $14.95; paperback), by celebrated astronaut and best-selling author Buzz Aldrin and space journalist Leonard David, boldly advocates continuing exploration of our...
Since the PC release last October, engineers from developer Polar Motion have not been sitting on their hands. A MAC version, community contest, and several updates have transformed the fragile spaceship into a powerful rocket able to reach the stars. But exploration is the driving...
The Jupiter spacecraft builds upon the design of MAVEN, now in orbit around Mars, and OSIRIS-REx, currently under construction for an asteroid sample return mission. The Exoliner container is based upon teammate Thales Alenia Space's cargo carrier used on the Automated Transfer Vehicle. The robotic...
Just like President John F. Kennedy challenged America to land on the moon before the end of the 1960s, so too can some new leader inspire the future of space exploration on Mars, Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin believes. Aldrin, 85, spoke before a packed house Tuesday...