Space Tourism
Could a Human Mars Mission Be Funded Commercially?
[/caption] What will it take to actually get humans to Mars? The best answer is probably money. The right amount…
Two Russian Companies Plan to Build First Commercial Space Station
[/caption] Will there soon be another human destination in low Earth orbit, or is this a redundant pipe dream? Two…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Space Towers
[/caption] Arthur C Clarke allegedly said that the space elevator would be built fifty years after people stopped laughing. The…
Danish Amateurs Hope To Launch Suborbital Rocket Next Week
[/caption] It’s something like the movie “Astronaut Farmer,” but this is for real. And it’s in Danish. Copenhagen Suborbitals, headed…
Space Station Cooling System Shuts Down
[/caption] One of the International Space Station's external cool system pumps quit working late Saturday, likely due to mechanical failure.…
Who Will Win the Google Lunar X PRIZE?
Twenty-one teams are hard at work trying to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE, a $30 million international competition to…
Endeavour Crew Preps for Sunday Landing as Showers Threaten Delay
[/caption](Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour) The crew…
First Look at SpaceShipTwo
Virgin Galactic will unveil SpaceShipTwo (SS2), Monday night, but they did sneak out a few photos prior to the event.…
Suborbital Could Be ‘Next Big Thing’ for Space Science
Upcoming commercial space flights are no longer only about rich, adventure-seeking space tourists. Researchers hope to capitalize on the prospect…
Tourists to ISS Two at a Time Starting 2012?
[/caption] According to a Russian official, the commercial space company Space Adventures will be sending two space tourists a year…