by David Todd | Apr 26, 2017 | exploration, Seradata News, SpaceX
During a set piece telephone conversation between White House Oval office and the the International Space Station in April, US President Trump told the astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer on board that he wanted a manned landing on Mars to take place during his... by Matt Wilson | Oct 20, 2016 | ESA, exploration, NASA, Russia, Satellites, Science, Technology
The main Russian-launched Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) research element of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ExoMars mission was successfully injected into its planned orbit around Mars. But the “exciting” part of the mission, ESA’s Schiaparelli lander, crashed into... by David Todd | Oct 12, 2016 | exploration, NASA, SpaceX, Technology
While not a noted proponent of long range space exploration (he often stood in its way), President Barack Obama has seen fit to characterise the last days of his US Presidency by strongly advocating a manned mission to orbit Mars to take place by the mid-2030s with a... by David Todd | Sep 27, 2016 | exploration, NASA, SpaceX, Technology
At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2016) in Guadalajara, Mexico, Elon Musk, the billionaire founder and Chief Technical Officer of the launch provider and manufacturer SpaceX, revealed his plan to put mankind onto the planet Mars, in effect becoming THE... by David Todd | Feb 19, 2016 | exploration, On a Lighter Note, Seradata News
That now traditional insult “You couldn’t find your ass* (*English translation arse) with two hands and a map!” might well be true for some, but if you do actually have a good map there is no real excuse not to find it. For those that like to go rambling, fell...