Space Flight
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…
The Perils of Wearing a Spacesuit
[/caption] A spacesuit is a complicated conglomeration of switches, dials, hoses, tabs, and multiple layers of high-tech material. It serves…
STS-127: A Mission in Pictures
[/caption] As space shuttle Endeavour undocks from the International Space Station today (Tuesday), now is a good time to look…
Long Duration Space Underwear
[/caption] As Japan's first astronaut to spend long duration missions on board the International Space Station, Koichi Wakata has had…
Company Flies Biofuel Rocket (Video)
Flometrics, Inc. successfully flew a liquid fueled rocket with a 100% renewable fuel, a version of JP-8 (Jet Propellant 8)…
Watch the STS-127 Launch Video in HD
The storm clouds stayed far enough away so that space shuttle Endeavour and her STS-127 crew finally launched on July…
Listen to Apollo 11 Conversations the Earth Didn’t Hear
[/caption] The whole world watched as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the surface of the Moon. Everyone listened…
Launch Images from LRO/LCROSS Successfull Liftoff
Liftoff! A patient launch control team waited out stormy weather on Thursday, and finally were able to give a green…
Upcoming Milestone: 500th Person in Space
[/caption] An historic milestone will be reached during the STS-127 space shuttle mission to the International Space Station, which will…
LRO/LCROSS Gives Up Launch Date for STS-127
It's a crowded dance floor and someone had to step aside. Because of Saturday's launch delay for STS-127, the shuttle…