Latest articles by Douglas Messier
Earth's Life Reacts to 20 Years of Environmental Change in NASA Animation
A stunning animation uses 20 years of results from environmental satellites to show seasonal and environmental changes to the surface of planet Earth.
Jeff Bezos Saves 'The Expanse,' Lays Out Vision for Human Space Colonies
Before laying out his ambitious plan for humanity's future in space, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos had a bit of news to deliver during a gala dinner in Los Angeles Friday night.
Sierra Nevada Takes Steps Toward Orbital Space Plane Flight
The Sierra Nevada Corp. is slowly but surely preparing its Dream Chaser space plane for orbital cargo flights, and the company hasn't given up on crewed flights either.
Dream Chaser Space Plane Makes Crucial Leap Toward Orbital Flights
The Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser space plane, which is scheduled to ferry cargo to the International Space Station by 2020, completed a critical test flight today.
Reverse Engineering: Satellites Designed Around Scientific Instruments
A small California company named NovaWurks is building satellites around its instruments, as a way to maximize the amount of scientific gear the spacecraft can carry.
Boeing Eyes Moon-Orbiting Space Station as Waypoint to Mars
The aerospace company Boeing has a grand plan to build a space station near the moon that could serve to prepare astronaut to travel to Mars.
Robotic Satellite Servicing Tech Ready for Orbital Tests, Experts Say
Technologies that would service and refuel satellites in orbit are finally ready for demonstration, according to a panel of business and government experts.
Rocket for Giant Satellite-Launching Stratolaunch Airplane Remains a Mystery
Artist's illustration showing the planned Stratolaunch system, which will launch satellites using a rocket carried into the sky by a giant airplane.
Two Tiny 'CubeSats' Will Watch 2016 Mars Landing
NASA will launch a pair of tiny CubeSats toward the Red Planet in March 2016 to provide real-time landing coverage for the space agency's Mars InSight lander.
Tiny 'Cubesats' Gaining Bigger Role in Space
Cubesats have pushed beyond the sphere of academia, becoming major tools for governments conducting a variety of missions and for companies earning revenues from space.
How to Launch a Space Startup in 2 Days (First Person)
An inside look at a recent space-startup competition in Silicon Valley.
Masten Space Systems Aims High on XS-1 Military Space Plane Project
A look at Masten Space System's plans for the U.S. military's proposed Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) vehicle. Masten is one of three companies holding XS-1 design contracts.
