Space Flight

Griffin: China Could Beat US in Moon Race

More bad news for NASA: even their administrator thinks China could beat the US to the Moon. Speaking with the…

16 years ago

Spacewalk Retrieves Explosive Bolt

Two cosmonauts at the International Space Station conducted a spacewalk on Thursday and performed the delicate operation of removing an…

16 years ago

New Transistor Could Side-Step Space Radiation Problem

Space is a very dangerous place to be, whether you're a human or a transistor. Highly energetic particles may hit…

17 years ago

What Do You Do If Someone Blows Up Your Satellite? Call a Space Lawyer

As space travel becomes routine and private enterprise gets a foothold in low Earth orbit, it is becoming clear that…

17 years ago

Buzz Lightyear Joins Space Shuttle Crew

Buzz Lightyear will be on the next space shuttle mission, set to launch on Saturday, May 31. No kidding. "We…

17 years ago

Europe Unveils Concept for Manned ATV

Here's a futuristic-looking concept for a manned vehicle of the not-so-distant future. Buoyed by the success of the Jules Verne…

17 years ago

The Wizard Takes Off Without Dorothy: Skydiver’s Balloon Leaves Him Behind

We can only imagine the disappointment skydiver Michel Fournier must have felt watching his helium balloon take off without him,…

17 years ago

Navigation for Spaceships Using X-ray Pulsars: Introducing XNAV

This could be the ultimate galactic GPS system: using pulsars as an interstellar navigation tool. Rapidly spinning neutron stars emit…

17 years ago

Soyuz Hard Landing: Equipment Module Failed to Separate – Official

Its official, last month's Soyuz emergency landing was due to a technical fault just before re-entry. A Russian space agency…

17 years ago

The Human Brain in Space: Euphoria and the “Overview Effect” Experienced by Astronauts

Could be the best example yet of being "spaced out"? When in space, astronauts have repeatedly reported inexplicable euphoria, a…

17 years ago