FAA hints SpaceX will be able to launch Starship next month

2023-09-15 07:45 AM by Alex Smith

SpaceX chief Elon Musk is keen to send its next-generation Starship rocket on what will be its second crewless test mission after the first one ended spectacularly minutes after launch in April. But first SpaceX has to receive a launch permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The latest news, which dropped via Reuters on …

Scientists Claim That Astronauts’ Brains Require Three Years of Rest Between Trips.

2023-06-09 08:59 PM by Jessica Irvine

As space agencies plan longer crewed missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond, the importance of gravity to humans becomes more evident. A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports revealed that astronauts who spend extended periods in space experience significant physiological changes in their brains. The absence of gravity causes fluid to shift …