Space Exploration
Tranquility attached to Space Station
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour) The…
NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the launch of SDO and…
Russian Cargo Freighter Docks at ISS; 1 Day to Endeavour launch
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the upcoming Endeavour launch attempt.) A Russian cargo…
NASAs Solar Crown Jewel Bolted atop Atlas Rocket
[/caption]The “Crown Jewel” of NASA’s solar science research fleet, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, was transported from the Astrotech…
Vyugovey – The Real “Ice In Space”
Ain't no doubt about it... Space is cool! And this year Russian space exploration is not only cool - but…
Help Wish Buzz Aldrin a Happy 80th Birthday
On January 20th, former astronaut Buzz Aldrin - who was the second man to walk on the Moon and has…
Mars 2016 Methane Orbiter: Searching for Signs of Life
[/caption] The new joint Mars exploration program of NASA and ESA is quickly pushing forward to implement an agreed upon…
Mini Nuclear Reactors Could Power Space Colonies
Growing up on Star Trek, I was always told that space was the final frontier. What they never told me…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Spaceflight Safety
[/caption] The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics held a hearing yesterday on the issue of how…
Kaguya Discovers a Lava Tube on the Moon
[/caption] Future lunar astronauts may want to brush up on their spelunking skills: the first lava tube has been discovered…