Space Flight
A Look Back at the First Ever Space Shuttle Mission
As we await the final launch of a space shuttle, here's a blast from the past: the first ever space…
Gallery: Atlantis, the Last Shuttle on the Launchpad
[/caption] It was the ultimate experience for a space enthusiast. Universe Today photographer Michael Deep had the opportunity to get…
Absorption of Light
[/caption] Those who can remember sitting through elementary science class might recall learning that with all matter, light is absorbed…
Reason to Serve Red Wine on the Space Station?
[/caption] Some new research may make NASA reconsider its “no alcohol in space” policy. A new study suggests that the…
End of the Shuttle Era: Q & A With Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – He has been with the shuttle program for the past three decades and has witnessed…
Ron Garan’s Videoblog from Space
What is it really like to live in space? ISS astronaut Ron Garan has been steadily communicating his experiences on…
Copenhagen Suborbitals Launch Videos
Congrats to Copenhagen Suborbitals! On Friday, a group of amateur rocketeers successfully launched the world’s first amateur-built rocket made for…
Best Images from STS-134, Endeavour’s Final Mission, Part 1
[/caption] It's bittersweet: a very successful STS-134 shuttle mission going on right now, but it's the last one ever for…
NASA’s Next Crew Vehicle Will be Based on Orion
[/caption] NASA has made a decision on their next crew vehicle, and now have plans to develop a “new” spacecraft…
Soyuz Crew Lands Safely
[/caption] The Expedition 27 crew of Commander Dmitry Kondratyev and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli and Cady Coleman landed upright in…