Space Flight
40th Anniversary of the Great Gamble: Apollo 8
[/caption] The Apollo 8 mission was a seminal moment not in only the history of spaceflight, but in human history…
Russian Space Agency Getting Close to Cause of Re-entry Anomaly and Hard Landing
[/caption]Back in April, the world was captivated by what happened to the crew of Soyuz TMA-11. It was supposed to…
What About the Space Exploration Crisis? NASA Budget Could be Cut to Save Money
[/caption]There's no denying it, President-elect Barack Obama will have one of the toughest jobs in presidential history. The challenges the…
Cheers! Japanese Brewery Produces Space Beer… But What’s the Point?
[/caption]For the first time, beer brewed totally from barley grown in space can be enjoyed on terra firma. The Japanese-owned…
Hubble Repair Mission Will Launch in May ’09
NASA announced Thursday that space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted to launch May…
Teddy Bears Go To Space
[/caption] I don't think this is what Iran has in mind about launching animals into space, but … you never…
Iran to Launch Animals to Space
Iran is planning to launch animals into space. According to Mohammed Ebrahimi from Iran's Aerospace Research Institute, in the near…
SpaceX Wakes Up the Neighbors
SpaceX conducted a successful full mission-length firing of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle's first stage at its McGregor Test Facility…
Dawn Spacecraft Shuts Down Ion Engines
[/caption] The Dawn spacecraft's three ion engines have done their work for now, and mission engineers shut down the frugal…
Floating Battle Droids On Board ISS
[/caption] Three free-flying spheres are currently zooming around inside the International Space Station. Is the crew of Expedition 18 using…