Space Exploration

Hoping Forward At The End Of The Shuttle Era

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- The last space shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with the landing of the shuttle Atlantis at…

13 years ago

Guest Post: End of an Era: Space Shuttle Program (1981 – 2011)

[/caption] Editor's Note: Ray Sanders from the "Dear Astronomer" website sent us his observations of the end of the space…

13 years ago

Space Shuttle Era Comes to a Close with Atlantis’ Successful Landing

[/caption] An end to a remarkable era: the landing of Atlantis brings to a close the extraordinary and storied space…

13 years ago

Remembering Apollo 11: July 20, 1969

Those of a certain age can remember watching the footage of the Apollo 11 moonwalk live on television: the view…

13 years ago

Through the Wormhole Episode: Can We Travel Faster Than Light?

[/caption] Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman has entered into its second season and is working to highlight topics as…

13 years ago

Love of Science Drives Last Shuttle Commander – Chris Ferguson Brings Science Museum to Orbit

[/caption] In the weeks leading up to the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, I had the distinct honor to speak…

13 years ago

First Ever Vesta Vistas from Orbit – in 2D and 3D

[/caption] The first ever Vesta Vista snapped from the protoplanets orbit has been transmitted back through 117 million miles of…

13 years ago

One on One with SpaceX’s Garrett Reisman

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Garrett Reisman knows a thing or two about what it takes to send astronauts to…

13 years ago

Dawn Exceeds Wildest Expectations as First Ever Spacecraft to Orbit a Protoplanet – Vesta

[/caption] NASA’s super exciting Dawn mission to the Asteroid Belt marked a major milestone in human history by becoming the…

13 years ago

Revolutionary Robotic Refueling Experiment Opens New Research Avenues at Space Station

[/caption] NASA’s new Robotic Refueling Experiment (RRM) is a revolutionary technology demonstration device - brought aloft by the final shuttle…

13 years ago