Space Flight

Discovery’s Final Mission Delayed Again

[/caption] UPDATE: Discovery has been cleared for a launch attempt on Nov. 4 at 3:29:43 p.m. EDT. After a review,…

14 years ago

Astronomy Without A Telescope – Warp Drive On Paper

[/caption] The Alcubierre drive is one of the better known warp drive on paper models - where a possible method…

14 years ago

Human Spaceflight Briefs

Quite a few things going on in the human spaceflight world, so will just post a few briefs: Of course…

14 years ago

Former Shuttle Astronaut Reflects on Discovery’s Final Mission

[/caption] As he looks back over the years, former shuttle astronaut Robert Springer remembers the shuttle era very clearly. He…

14 years ago

NASA’s Ames Director Announces “100 Year Starship”

[/caption] The Director of NASA’s Ames Center, Pete Worden has announced an initiative to move space flight to the next…

14 years ago

STS-133 Crew Conducts TCDT Training

[/caption] The crew for the last mission for space shuttle Discovery spent the week at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center conducting…

14 years ago

X-37B Update: Space Plane Spotted Again in Orbit

[/caption] Here's an update on the US Air Force's secret X-37B space plane, which went missing last week -- at…

14 years ago

Viewing Alert: Virgin Galactic Flight Featured on Nat Geo Channel

Here's some exclusive video of the first glide flight of SpaceShipTwo earlier this week, shared by the National Geographic Channel,…

14 years ago

Attempt to Break Free-Fall Record Halted by Lawsuit

[/caption] An attempt to reach supersonic speeds during freefall has hit a snag as a promoter who says the stunt…

14 years ago

‘Secret’ X-37B Space Plane Disappears Again

[/caption]The game between the United States Air Force and amateur satellite trackers continues: the unmanned X-37B space plane - a…

14 years ago