Antimatter Spaceships
ICAN stands for Ion Compressed Antimatter Nuclear propulsion. If it works, unmanned spaceships could be flying throughout the solar system and interstellar space by the year 2040, says Gerald Smith, a retired Penn State University physics ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Spaceships: A Reference Guide to International Reusable ...
Junk: SPACESHIPS claims to provide a reference guide to reusable launch vehicle efforts, but all it provides is a listing of the different proposals with a small set of details for each and small grungy illustrations. It looks like a web page converted [... more]
$19.95
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Electric Rockets
Fröhlich holds an EADS RIT-10 ion thruster, like the one that rescued Watching the fire and thunder that accompany a rocket launch, it is easy to forget that pyrotechnics have little to do with moving spaceships. It is all about mass. Or, as Sir ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Each time the space shuttle
But the danger continues as the craft streaks upward. If a spaceship's flight controls or engines malfunction, toxic fuel and fast-moving debris could threaten people below. After about 2 minutes, the spent solid rocket boosters drop away, taking ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Robots: Spaceships and Other Tin Toys
Robots: Spaceships and Other Tin Toys [... more]
$19.04
A1 Books |
I Can Draw Spaceships, Aliens, and Robots (I Can Draw)
I Can Draw Spaceships, Aliens, and Robots (I Can Draw) [... more]
$29.65
A1 Books |
The Wooden Spaceships
The Wooden Spaceships [... more]
$7.99
A1 Books |
Drawing Spaceships and Other Spacecraft
Drawing Spaceships and Other Spacecraft [... more]
$0.75
A1 Books |
Earlier this week
The agency hopes to find homes for two of the three orbiters; Discovery's long, active history makes it a logical choice for the Smithsonian. The third of NASA's winged spaceships and the oldest working orbiter, But that history comes with a ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Space--Old And New
• Gamma Ray Burst Explained • Leonid Meteor Shower • Membranes in Space • New Spacewatch Telescope • NASA's Return to Launch Maneuver • Space Shuttle Fleet Grounded • Antimatter Spaceships • 100th Space Flight Shuttle • First Color Photo of ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
The Wooden Spaceships
Fun and intriguing..but read the first book first!: Just to set things straight- "The Wooden Spaceships" is the 2nd in a trilogy all of which were indeed published in the late 1980s. The first volume is "The Ragged Astronauts" which [... more]
$3.50
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Science Knows No Boundaries
More and more these days, agricultural scientists travel to far-away countries to gain knowledge that can benefit us all. Last time we checked, they don't really ride spaceships or giant grasshoppers. But some of them ride elephants! Scientists ... [... more]
Agricultural Research Service |