Space Flight
Armadillo Powers Toward $1 Million Prize
A rocket powered vehicle successfully completed the first step toward qualifying to win a $1 million prize for NASA's Northrop…
Space Shuttle Discovery Returns Home (Video)
There's nothing prettier than watching the space shuttle land. Sure, it drops like a rock, a piano, a safe; but…
Japan Launches New Era of ISS Resupply Ships
Japan successfully launched its first re-supply spacecraft to the International Space Station today. After liftoff at 17:01 GMT (12:01 CDT)…
Top 10 (or so) Images from STS-128
[/caption] As the crew of the STS-128 mission pack up and prepare to get ready to undock from the International…
COLBERT, Leonardo and a Neutralino Heading for Space Station
[/caption] The third launch attempt was a charm for space shuttle Discovery and her crew. The STS-128 mission is now…
South Korea Launches Rocket; Satellite Fails to Reach Its Orbit
South Korea successfully launched its first rocket on Tuesday, but the satellite payload failed to reach its designated orbit, officials…
The Navigators: How We Fly Spacecraft Around the Solar System
Navigating a spacecraft through the heavens has been compared to sailing a ship on the open seas or driving a…
South Korea Launch No Go, Shuttle Launch a Go
[/caption] The launch of South Korea's first domestic rocket launch was aborted on Wednesday just minutes before scheduled liftoff because…
NASA Tests Inflatable Heat Shield
[/caption] NASA conducted a successful test Monday morning of a new type of heat shield that could make it possible…
How We *Really* Watched Television From the Moon
Six hundred million people, or one fifth of humanity at the time, watched Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon…