Simon Cotton Latest articles by Simon Cotton Powdered Alcohol and Space Diapers have Something in Common By Simon Cotton published 27 April 14 Everyone knows that alcohol – ethanol to be precise – is a liquid at normal temperatures. So how can Palcohol be a solid? Human Spaceflight Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...140-year-old spy satellite photos are helping find forgotten land mines in Cambodia2Brand-new Falcon 9 rocket sends 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on SpaceX's 2nd launch of the day3Amazon launches 27 satellites to begin building huge 'Project Kuiper' internet constellation (video)4Watch Vega-C rocket launch European forest-monitoring satellite to orbit today5Pine Barrens ablaze as seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2025
Powdered Alcohol and Space Diapers have Something in Common By Simon Cotton published 27 April 14 Everyone knows that alcohol – ethanol to be precise – is a liquid at normal temperatures. So how can Palcohol be a solid?