Space Flight
Iran Launches Satellite into Orbit
Iran launched its first functioning satellite into orbit late Monday using a modified long-range missile to place a home-produced research…
Russia Wants to Build New Space Station, Extend Life of ISS to 2020
[/caption] The Russian space agency (Roscosmos) has announced that it will lobby Moscow with a proposal that would see the…
Ares I-X 2009 Test Flight Progress: Pyrotechnic Stage Separation
[/caption] The successful test of NASA's Ares I-X Forward Skirt Extension on Thursday represents a "major milestone" in the development…
NASA ISS Supply Contracts to SpaceX and Orbital On Hold
[/caption]A Chicago-based space launch partnership has formally lodged a complaint against NASA's decision to give space station supply contracts to…
Watch Very Cool Video of a Hot Engine
[/caption] Yes, you're seeing this image correctly. There are icicles forming at the rim of this rocket engine bell, and…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Now Vertical at Cape Canaveral (Gallery)
[/caption] Yesterday (Jan. 10th) was a huge day for SpaceX. For the first time ever, one of their rockets (the…
NASA Tests New Super-Thin High Alitude Balloon
[/caption] High altitude balloons are an inexpensive means of getting payloads to the brink of space, where all sorts of…
What a Relief! New Space Toilet Being Designed
[/caption] The International Space Station's toilet has had its troubles, and Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has decided they want…
A Cheap Solution for Getting to Mars?
[/caption] The space shuttles are slated to be retired in September of 2010. NASA put out a call recently to…
New Report Details Columbia Accident, Recommends Improvements
[/caption] NASA released a detailed and sometimes graphic new report outlining what happened during the break-up of the Columbia space…