Space Exploration

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission Rising to Red Planet – Glorious Launch Gallery

Clouds on the ground ! The sky seems inverted for a moment ! Blastoff of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)…

11 years ago

The Stars of Orion Seen Blazing From Orbit

The mighty hunter soars above the atmosphere in this photo, taken by NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg currently living and working…

11 years ago

‘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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago