Feb 01 2010

Aldrin: ‘Mars is the Next Frontier for Humankind’

Buzz Aldrin fields questions at a Hollywood premier in 2008. Today he has issued a public statement on the realities of spaceflight (Ian O'Neill) This certainly isn't a surprise, considering Buzz Aldrin has been advocating manned missions to destinations other ...

Feb 01 2010

Is Human Spaceflight Running Out of Time?

Tag: Ares Rocket, Asteroids, NASA, Space Politics, Space TechnologyIan O'Neill @ 5:54 pm
Not under construction: The Ares I will likely be sidelined (NASA) Now the rocket booster smoke is clearing, it's becoming clear that NASA's direction for manned space exploration has been re-routed. The much feared "5-year gap" between the Shuttle getting ...

Feb 01 2010

Return to Moon Plan Scrapped

Tag: Ares Rocket, Astronauts, NASA, Rockets, Space Exploration, Space Travel, The MoonDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 1:58 pm
The Obama Administration cites tough economic times and places more emphasis on boosting private space travel.

Jan 29 2010

NASA Former Administrator Weighs in on Obama No-Moon Plan

Tag: Ares Rocket, NASAIrene Klotz @ 3:07 pm
Officials from NASA have been namelessly warning that NASA should expect some radical changes when the president's budget is released on Monday. In a nutshell: forget the moon, get ready to help commercial companies develop spaceships to fly people to ...