Space Flight
STS 130 flight pressing forward to launch as NASA resolves coolant hose leak
Caption: Tranquility and Cupola lowered into canister for transport to Launch Pad 39 A. Credit: NASA NASA managers decided on…
STS-130 Shuttle flight facing delay due to Payload technical glitch
Caption: Overhead view of Tranquility & Cupola modules inside the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center on Jan…
Mars 2016 Methane Orbiter: Searching for Signs of Life
[/caption] The new joint Mars exploration program of NASA and ESA is quickly pushing forward to implement an agreed upon…
Soyuz Blasts off with International Crew to build out ISS
An international crew of three astronauts and cosmonauts blasted off Sunday (Dec 20) at 4:52 PM EST in a Russian…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Spaceflight Safety
[/caption] The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics held a hearing yesterday on the issue of how…
ISS Temporarily Down to Crew of 2
Following today’s departure of the three man crew of Expedition 21 aboard the Soyuz TMA 15 capsule, staffing on the…
The Next Generation of Heat Shield: Magnetic
Heat shields are an important part of any space vehicle that re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. The next generation of heat…
New Zealand Launches First Rocket
Today was a proud day in the history of New Zealand, marking the first ever home-grown rocket launch from the…
Absolutely Amazing Shuttle Ascent Video
This video compilation of the STS-129 ascent is incredible! (and is it now available again after a short hiatus.) It…
Amazing Images from STS-129
If I didn't know better, I'd swear some of the images from the STS-129 shuttle mission to the International Space…