Zubrin Claims VASIMR is a Hoax
[/caption] A next-generation plasma rocket being developed by former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz called the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma…
Infographic: Powering the Space Shuttle
How much energy does it take get the space shuttle launched, into orbit, and back to Earth again? This infographic…
3-D Atlantis in Flight
[/caption] Time to grab your 3-D glasses (the red/cyan kind, please) and see a couple of 3-D views of Atlantis…
Hubble’s New Views of Neptune
[/caption] To celebrate the first complete orbit of the planet Neptue since its discovery in 1846, the Hubble Space Telescope…
Recent Sun Activity: Plasma Fountains, Sun-Grazing Comet
Interesting activity captured on the Sun early today (July 12, 2011) showing an active region on the Sun's Eastern limb.…
Watch Live: Final Spacewalk of Space Shuttle Program
Live Video streaming by Ustream The final spacewalk of the shuttle era is taking place today, beginning at 8:22 a.m.…
Water Cannon Salute trumpets recovery of Last Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters – Photo Album
[/caption] NASA welcomed the very last spent Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB’s) back into port with a special water cannon…
A Love Affair With Space
Need a space-related smile for the day? Science comedian Brian Malow has a love affair with space travel that began…
An Image it Took 30 Years to Complete: Father and Son at First and Last Shuttle Launch
[/caption] Chris Bray and his father Kenneth attended the first space shuttle launch 30 years ago and even though they…
Happy Anniversary, Neptune!
Today, July 11, 2011 marks the first full orbit of the planet Neptune since its discovery on the night of…