Space Flight
The Grand Triumphs and Close Calls of Space Shuttle Atlantis
[/caption] The Atlantis space shuttle now sits poised for her final scheduled flight to space. On this mission, STS-132, Atlantis…
Universe Puzzle No. 13
How did you do in last week's Universe Puzzle? Did you figure out an answer, but didn't write up your…
Final Round of Apollo 13 Questions Answered by Jerry Woodfill
Our readers had questions about our series "13 Things That Saved Apollo 13," and NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill has graciously…
Another Great “How To Go To the Bathroom in Space” Video
You want details on this subject? Astronaut Mike Massimino has got 'em. The best line in the video comes from…
More of Your Apollo 13 Questions Answered by Jerry Woodfill
[/caption] Our many thanks to NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill for taking the time to answer questions from our readers about…
Successful Test for Orion Launch Abort System
NASA successfully tested the pad abort system developed for the Orion crew vehicle on Thursday morning at the White Sands…
Your Questions about Apollo 13 Answered by Jerry Woodfill
Now that our series on "13 Things That Saved Apollo 13" is complete, NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill has graciously agreed…
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 13: The Mission Operations Team
The phrase "last but not least" was likely never more appropriate. Though this is the last article of our "13…
Submit Your Questions about Apollo, Apollo 13 to NASA Engineer Jerry Woodfill
Our series "13 Things That Saved Apollo 13" has raised a few questions for some of our readers about spacecraft…
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 11: A Hollywood Movie
Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13 Things…