Space Flight
What Really Happened on Apollo 13?
Apollo 13 crew reflects on the mission from David Meerman Scott on Vimeo. Hear the story of what really happened…
Masten wins $1 million X-Prize on Last Possible Day
The X-Prize competition for building a lander vehicle capable of making a simulated landing and liftoff on the Moon has…
Space Junk Threatens Future Missions
[/caption] The U.S. Air Force began upgrading its ability to predict possible collisions in space after two satellites collided in…
Will Russia’s Next Rocket be Nuclear?
[/caption] Russia's space agency chief is proposing to build a new spaceship with a nuclear engine. Reportedly, Anatoly Perminov told…
Ares I-X at the Launchpad
[/caption] "The Stick" made it out to launchpad 39B without falling over. I have to admit, NASA's new rocket looked…
Launches and Dockings and Robots, Oh My!
[/caption] It was a busy weekend in the world of space flight -- both present and future -- and so…
Space Shuttle Loses Battle of Launch Dates
[/caption] It's the old shuttle shuffle. The launch of Atlantis for the STS-129 mission has been pushed back by four…
Trips to Mars in 39 Days
[/caption] Using traditional chemical rockets, a trip to Mars – at quickest -- lasts 6 months. But a new rocket…
Soyuz Launch Video
The Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft launched today at 07:14 GMT (2:14 CDT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. On board were…
Reaching Near Space For Less Than $150
A group of MIT students have launched a low-budget satellite to near space, taking images of the curvature of Earth…