Space Exploration
Should NASA Overhaul Its Vision?
Is the moon really "so yesterday?" An article in the Jan. 18 issue of Aviation Week and Space Technology reported…
Get Ready for the 2008 Space Elevator Challenge
Looking for an exciting challenge, as well as a way to try and create easy and affordable access to space?…
2008 Launch Calendar and Preview
2008 will be a busy year throughout the world and our solar system as various robotic and human missions are…
MESSENGER Flyby of Mercury January 14th
If you thought you were good at pool, think again: in a game of interplanetary billiards, the MESSENGER team has…
MIT Shoots For the Moon
The Moon is a pretty popular destination these days: Google's X-Prize is already getting applicants, Kaguya and Chang'e-1 are currently…
Odyssey Moon is the First Lunar X-Prize Entrant
I mentioned the $30 million Google Lunar X-Prize a few months ago, but now there's a bit of an update:…
Future Mars Explorers Might Only See the Planet from Orbit
When the first humans travel to Mars, the journey will be dangerous. Perhaps the most dangerous part will be the…
Voyager 2 is About to Cross the Termination Shock
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is about to cross another milestone on its long journey leaving the Solar System. According to…
How to Keep a Venus Rover Cool
In comparison to a mission to Venus, missions to Mars or the Moon are a cakewalk. With temperatures exceeding 450ºC…
First Look at the Orion Crew Module
I know it seems like we've had the space shuttle forever, and will have it forever, but the program will…