Space Flight
Romanian Group Attempts Moon Mission With Giant Balloon
The first attempt to send a rocket to the Moon via balloon hit a snag on Monday. The first test…
Atlantis Roars to Space for Trek to ISS
(Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the launch of Atlantis.) Space Shuttle Atlantis and her…
Go to Bed for NASA
If you don't quite have the right stuff, but always thought being an astronaut would be cool, here's a way…
NASA to Fund Primate Radiation Research
Monkeys have made contributions to spaceflight before, and NASA plans to start using them again to test the effects of…
Atlas Launch halted by ORCA; Shuttle Atlantis Next in Line
(Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the current launch attempts of the space shuttle and…
Video Preview of Next Shuttle Mission
The next space shuttle mission STS-129, slated to launch next Monday Nov. 16, is a "spare parts and stock-up" mission.…
Suborbital Could Be ‘Next Big Thing’ for Space Science
Upcoming commercial space flights are no longer only about rich, adventure-seeking space tourists. Researchers hope to capitalize on the prospect…
New Module for ISS Launches
[/caption] A new module for the space station blasted off today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan at 9:22 a.m. EST.…
LRO’s Closer Look at Apollo 11 Landing Site
[/caption] Here are the first images of the Apollo 11 landing site since the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter dropped into its…
Planetary Society to Launch Three Separate Solar Sails
[/caption] On the 75th anniversary of astronomer Carl Sagan's birth, the Planetary Society announced their plans to sail a spacecraft…