Space Exploration Technologies
Space Internet? Rocket Flight Aims To Test Earth-To-Space Communications
Imagine you're a space tourist wanting to blog about your experience. Too impatient to wait for the ride back to…
Soyuz Spacecraft Landing: ‘The Ultimate Roller-Coaster Ride Back To Earth’
"It's only in the moment that you're in your spacesuit, and that the hatches are closing, that you know that…
NBC To Broadcast Virgin Galactic’s First Commercial Spaceflight
In true Richard Branson flair, the founder of Virgin Galactic has a multimedia plan in place for when he and…
Can The International Space Station Fit Bigger Astronaut Crews?
Things are a little more crowded than usual in the International Space Station. For a few days, nine astronauts and…
Chris Hadfield On Space-y $5 Bill: ‘It Reminds Us That Our Dreams Do Not Have A Limit’
In Canada, "gimme five" could soon have a space connotation. Today the country announced it is preparing to put new…
‘Stairways to Mars’ Concept Proposes Truck Stops Near The Red Planet
Any road trip requires rest stops to refuel and rest. That's especially true of planetary exploration, as it would take…
Here’s What A Spacecraft Looks Like Burning Up (Plus Correction of Past Article)
Flame and fireworks. That's what the Automated Transfer Vehicle Albert Einstein appeared to astronauts to be like as it made…
Photographer Catches ATV-4’s Fiery Plunge Through the Atmosphere
UPDATE: Editor's note: Here’s a story that we’ve updated a couple of times, and now it ultimately has a happy…
SpaceX Signs Pact To Start Rocket Testing At NASA Stennis
SpaceX -- the maker and operator of the Dragon spacecraft that runs periodic cargo flights to the International Space Station…
Moonstruck: Private Moon Robot Competition Coming To A Theater Near You
To drum up publicity for the Google Lunar XPRIZE missions, the organization has produced a "dome film" about exploring the…