Space Flight
Tanks for the Memories
[/caption] Almost the end of an era: the last external tank scheduled to fly on a shuttle mission was rolled…
Red Bull Stratos Update: Breaking the Speed of Sound in Freefall
[/caption] Here's an update on the Red Bull Stratos project, where skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the speed…
Climate Change Contributes to Space Junk Problem
[/caption] The effects of climate change can be seen across the majority of the planet, but a new study reveals…
Israel Launches Spy Satellite
[/caption] Israel launched an "Ofeq 9" satellite on Tuesday, an advanced remote sensing satellite that likely is capable of high…
Video Tour of the Mars500 Habitat
Mars500 participant Diego Urbina (follow him on Twitter at @diegou) provides a tour inside the Mars500 facilities - see how…
Separation Camera Takes Full Images and ‘Movie’ of IKAROS Solar Sail
[/caption] Two small "separation cameras" were ejected from JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) IKAROS solar sail, which successfully took some…
100th Launch to the International Space Station
The Soyuz TMA-19 vehicle blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today to bring three new crew members to the…
Unusual Views of the Soyuz Rocket
[/caption] Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut will launch to the International Space Station later today, and astronauts Douglas…
Japanese Solar Sail Deploys Successfully
[/caption] New images and data from the IKAROS solar sail show the thin solar film has deployed and expanded successfully…
South Korean Rocket Explodes 137 Seconds Into Flight
A South Korean rocket carrying a climate observation satellite apparently exploded 137 seconds into its flight early Thursday. The two-stage…