“Houston, we’ve had a problem”: The story of NASA’s most successful failure

On April 11, 1970, at 19:13 GMT, Apollo 13 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atop the giant Saturn V booster sat Command Module 109 and Service Module 109, which together formed CSM-109 (otherwise known as Odyss… Continue reading “Houston, we’ve had a problem”: The story of NASA’s most successful failure→

DARPA program looks to use biotech to prevent jet lag and diarrhea

DARPA is planning to develop a travel adapter for the human body. Called the ADvanced Acclimation and Protection Tool for Environmental Readiness (ADAPTER), the new program aims to produce an implantable or ingestible bioelectronic device to help soldi… Continue reading DARPA program looks to use biotech to prevent jet lag and diarrhea→

Masten Space Systems selected to deliver payloads to lunar south pole

NASA has awarded a US$75.9-million contract to Masten Space Systems of Mojave, California, to produce and operate eight lunar mission payloads, including nine science and technology instruments to be delivered to the lunar surface in 2022. The objectiv… Continue reading Masten Space Systems selected to deliver payloads to lunar south pole→

Modern iron lung designed to address ventilator shortage

British engineers are developing a modern version of the Negative Pressure Ventilator (NPV), more popularly known as the “iron lung,” to provide COVID-19 patients under the care of the NHS with a simple, inexpensive alternative to ventilators.Continue … Continue reading Modern iron lung designed to address ventilator shortage→