Space tourists and crew suffer high radiation risks – regulation is needed to protect them
Sudden changes in space weather, such as solar flares, for example, could have significant health implications for crew and passengers.
March 18, 2024 • ~6 min
How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
People have been flying airplanes for well over a century. Engineers know how to balance all the forces at play, but still aren’t exactly sure how some of the physics of flight actually works.
March 18, 2024 • ~8 min
Flight MH370 is still missing after ten years – forensic experts explain what we know and why we haven’t found the plane
Despite advanced technology and search techniques the rugged seafloor can hide objects much larger than a plane.
March 8, 2024 • ~6 min
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~9 min
Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space
When you’re an astronaut landing on the Moon, you can’t rely on the same gravitational cues we have on Earth. But regimented training with sensory devices could one day prevent spatial disorientation.
Nov. 10, 2023 • ~10 min
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