Space Exploration
Obama Made Mistake Cancelling NASAs Constellation; Sen. Bill Nelson
[/caption]"The President made a mistake," said Sen. Bill Nelson (D) of Florida in referring to President Barack Obama’s recent decision…
ISS Change of Command as Russian American Crew readies Earth return
[/caption] ISS Station Commander Jeff Williams, from NASA, handed over command of the massive orbiting outpost to Russian cosmonaut Oleg…
Successful Engine Test Firing for SpaceX Inaugural Falcon 9
[/caption] SpaceX announced that today’s (Mar 13) test firing of all 9 Merlin first stage engines was successful at Pad…
NASA manager says Shuttle Extension Possible; Key Issue Is Money not Safety
[/caption] NASA Shuttle program manager John Shannon said on Tuesday (Mar 9) that the Space Shuttle Program can indeed be…
Spirit Hunkered Down for Winter; Stuck Forever ? Maybe Not !
[/caption] The plucky Mars rover ‘Spirit’ may yet rove again ! She’ll just have to outwit and outlast the unavoidably…
Phoenix Still Silent as Martian Ice Recedes
[/caption] As expected, NASA’s February 2010 listening campaign for the Phoenix Mars Lander has failed to detect any signals emanating…
STS 130: Cool Night Landing Video from the Shuttle Strip
For my farewell from the Cape (for now) and STS 130 coverage, please check out this cool video of the…
Endeavour Crew Preps for Sunday Landing as Showers Threaten Delay
[/caption](Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour) The crew…
Cupola Bay Window bolted to face Earth; Stunning 38 Second Video
The Cupola, which is akin to a ‘bay window’ in a house back on earth, was relocated overnight to the…
Space Plumbers hook up crucial Tranquility cooling and power to Space Station
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour) Astronauts…