Space Flight

SpaceX Commercial Rocket Poised for March 1 Blast Off to ISS

Kennedy Space Center - All systems are GO and the weather outlook looks spectacular for the March 1 blast off…

12 years ago

Spotting the Dragon: How to See SpaceX on Approach to the ISS This Weekend

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft may be appearing in a backyard sky near you this weekend. Scheduled to launch this Friday on…

12 years ago

One Astronaut’s Kids Get a Valentine’s Day View of Dad’s Office in Orbit

It's a wonderful thing for children to look up to their fathers, but some kids have to look a little…

12 years ago

European Asteroid Smasher Could Bolster Planetary Defense

Planetary Defense is a concept very few people heard of or took seriously - that is until last week’s humongous…

12 years ago

Historic Mars Rock Drilling Sample Set for Analysis by Curiosity Robot in Search of Organics

Newly received images from the surface of Mars confirm that NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully extracted the 1st ever samples collected…

12 years ago

What are the Most Memorable NASA Spacewalks?

The official name is "extra-vehicular activity," (EVA) but most of us like to call it a spacewalk. However, when you…

12 years ago

Freaky Fast Delivery: Progress Blasts Off, Docks at ISS Hours Later

The Progress 50 resupply ship has now arrived at the International Space Station, just hours after it launched from the…

12 years ago