Space Flight

Now Witness the Firepower of This Fully Operational (and slow motion) Saturn V

This is so cool – and impressive, most impressive! A 16mm camera located near the base of the Saturn V…

15 years ago

Final Shuttle Flight Will Be Delayed at Least Until November for AMS Switchout

[/caption] A switch-out of the magnet for a much anticipated particle physics experiment on the International Space Station will force…

15 years ago

Mini Space Shuttle Launches on Secret Mission

A secret Air Force space plane launched on an Atlas V Thursday night at 7:52 p.m. EDT (2352 GMT) on…

15 years ago

13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 9: Position of the Tanks

[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13…

15 years ago

Universe Today Wants Your Shuttle Landing Images/Videos!

Space shuttle Discovery made a cross-country trek over the US Tuesday morning, heading towards an absolutely beautiful landing at Kennedy…

15 years ago

13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 8: The Command Module Wasn’t Severed

[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13…

15 years ago

STS-131, the Mission in Pictures

[/caption] Space shuttle Discovery's landing was delayed a day because of uncooperative weather at Kennedy Space Center and the crew…

15 years ago

Shuttle Will Fly Over Heart of US for Monday Morning Landing Attempt

[/caption] If the weather cooperates, space shuttle Discovery will attempt to land in Florida Monday morning using a so-called "descending…

15 years ago

13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 7: The Apollo 1 Fire

[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13…

15 years ago

WORF and Klingons occupy ISS

[/caption] WORF has finally joined the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). That’s great news for NASA as well…

15 years ago