Space Flight
Counting down to the Last Shuttle; Stormy weather projected
[/caption] The countdown to NASA’s 135th and final shuttle launch began today (July 5) with no technical issues blocking liftoff…
Ride Along with a Sounding Rocket
Earlier this year, a sounding rocket was launched to measure solar energy output and calibrate the EVE instrument on the…
Gallery: Atlantis, the Last Shuttle on the Launchpad
[/caption] It was the ultimate experience for a space enthusiast. Universe Today photographer Michael Deep had the opportunity to get…
Atlantis Crew Jets to Florida on Independence Day for Final Shuttle Blastoff
[/caption] The four astronauts who will fly the Grand Finale of NASA’s space shuttle program arrived at the Florida launch…
Launch Complex 37B: Level by Level
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Space Launch Complex 37 is where United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rockets send their…
First Orion Assembled at Denver, Another Orion Displayed at Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] Assembly of NASA’s first Orion Crew vehicle that could actually launch to space has been accomplished by prime contractor…
The Final Countdown: Fueling the Anticipation
An update on my NASA Tweetup adventure... The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis is just a week away, and…
Reason to Serve Red Wine on the Space Station?
[/caption] Some new research may make NASA reconsider its “no alcohol in space” policy. A new study suggests that the…
SpaceX Seeking Tweets From The Final Frontier
[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies -- or SpaceX as they are more commonly known -- has gotten pretty good at launching…
Dawn Closing in on Asteroid Vesta as Views Exceed Hubble
[/caption] A new world in our Solar System is about to be unveiled for the first time – the mysterious…