Space Exploration
NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Delivers Treasure Trove of Data
[/caption] NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has completed its initial phase of operations during the exploration phase which lasted one…
Discoverys Last Launch and Landing Captured in Exquisite Amateur Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jIB6Rqfas&hd=1 Watch the HD version. More photos below Imagine ….. “You Are There ! ” … in the middle of…
Endeavour’s Final Rollout
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – The youngest orbiter in NASA’s shuttle fleet headed to Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center…
Discovery: Mission Complete
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – After logging over a year’s worth of flight time in space, the space shuttle Discovery wrapped…
Endeavour Mated to Rockets for Last Flight Photo Album
[/caption] For the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, I was privileged to be one of the lucky few to…
Best Images from STS-133: Discovery’s Final Mission in Pictures
[/caption] As space shuttle Discovery prepares to return home from its final mission to space, let's take a look back…
As Shuttle Era Ends, What Will be its Legacy?
[/caption] When it comes to space flight, the media, politicians and the public tend to focus on who was “first.”…
Where to Next? Decadal Survey Prioritizes Future Planetary Missions
[/caption] The planetary science community has released their “Decadal Survey” a set of recommendations and a wish list of future…
When Will We Return to the Moon and Who Will it Be?
At the end of the movie “Apollo 13,” when the character of Jim Lovell says “I look up at the…
NASAs Navy tows Discoverys Last Rocket Boosters into Port Canaveral – Photo Album
[/caption] As the Space Shuttle program quickly winds down, one of the lesser known facts is that the public can…