Solution to NASA’s Glove Problem
Damage is occurring to NASA's spacesuit gloves during spacewalks at the International Space Station. In fact, in August of 2007,…
Space Hotel Prototype Makes 10,000th Orbit
After 660 days in space and 10,000 orbits around Earth, the pioneering inflatable prototype is still going strong. Launched atop…
Rumor Mill Churns With NASA’s Upcoming Announcement
This past Wednesday, NASA announced they have scheduled a press conference for next Wednesday, May 14, at 1 p.m. EDT,…
The Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: May 9-11, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a very incredible weekend? The action begins on Friday as we take you…
After the Shuttle, Should Astronauts be Launched on Satellite Rockets?
When the Shuttle fleet is retired in 2010, what other mode of transport could be used to take NASA astronauts…
Stars Orbiting Close to Black Holes Flattened like Hot Pancakes
Playing with black holes is a risky business, especially for a star that is unlucky enough to be orbiting one.…
Gravity Anomaly Challenges MESSENGER Mission
Scientists from the MESSENGER mission continue to analyze the data from the spacecraft's first flyby of Mercury on January 14,…
NASA Flips for Petaflops
NASA is collaborating with Intell and SGI to create one of the world's fastest supercomputers whose power will be measured…
Long-term Observations Reveal Patterns in Saturn’s Atmosphere
Reading something like this makes me hopeful that we're no longer in the infant stage of our understanding of our…
Carnival of Space #53
This week, the Carnival of Space is hosted by the Space Cynics. A big thanks to them for stepping in…