Space Flight

GRAIL Unveiled for Lunar Science Trek — Launch Reset to Sept. 10

[/caption] NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) moon mapping twins and the mighty Delta II rocket that will blast…

13 years ago

Last Delta II Rocket to Launch Extraordinary Journey to the Center of the Moon on Sept. 8

[/caption] Another American rocket Era is about to end. The venerable Delta II rocket, steeped in history, will fly what…

13 years ago

The Future of NASA’s Human Space Flight Program

The future of NASA's human space flight looks exciting and bright in this new video. Only time will tell if…

13 years ago

No Evacuation Plans for ISS Yet

[/caption] The International Space Station has had a continual human presence for nearly 11 years, and so the astronauts now…

13 years ago

Meals for Mars?

[/caption] NASA has made tremendous progress during the past fifty years with regards to food science. Gone are the days…

13 years ago

Tropical Storm Lee Drenches Gulf Coast as Hurricane Katia Aims for US East Coast

[/caption] New imagery from NASA and NOAA satellites taken today (Sept 4) shows the extent of a hurricane season storm…

13 years ago

NASA Robot arrives at ‘New’ Landing Site holding Clues to Ancient Water Flow on Mars

[/caption] Opportunity has begun a whole new mission at the vast expanse of Endeavour Crater promising a boatload of new…

13 years ago

Book Review: Lunar and Planetary Rovers

[/caption] Ordinarily if a book attempts to cover crewed and unmanned missions – the book is a compilation of space…

13 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope Nearing Completion

[/caption] The James Webb Space Telescope or JWST has long been touted as the replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope.…

13 years ago

Two Into The Blue: One Engineer’s Gemini Reflections

[/caption] It is probably one of the least understood, but most crucial, (in terms of landing a man on the…

13 years ago