Aug 04 2011
Earth May Have Had Two Moons
A new theory suggests the two moons then crashed together, forming our current moon.
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Jul 21 2011
Space Shuttle Glides Home in Final Landing
The shuttle's smooth landing closes the curtain on a 30-year program that carried people to space.
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Jul 20 2011
‘Skinless’ Shuttle Also Soon to Retire
The shuttle names Columbia, Atlantis and Discovery may ring a bell. But ever hear of OV-95? Few have and now it, too, will be retired.
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Jun 16 2011
Iran to Launch a Monkey Into Space
After Wednesday's successful satellite launch, Iran sets its sights on putting a monkey into space this summer.
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Jun 15 2011
Did the Nazis Have a Space Program?
Sci-fi enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists tend to obsess about the possibilities of a space-faring Third Reich. But is there any factual basis for these outrageous fantasies?
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Jun 10 2011
NASA Launches Salt-Seeking Satellite
The Aquarius satellite will measure the salinity of the world's oceans to see how changes may be linked to future climate.
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Jun 07 2011
Inventor Readies ‘Jetski for the Skies’
Since the early 1980s, Glenn Martin has been working to create a jetpack suitable for everyday use by ordinary people.
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Jun 02 2011
Sooner, Not Later: Interstellar Voyages a Reality?
Guest commentator and co-founder of Project Icarus, Richard Obousy explores some "disruptive technologies" that might push us to the stars sooner than we think.
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Jun 01 2011
Project Icarus: The Gas Mines of Uranus
Guest contributor Adam Crowl looks at the fuel required for an interstellar trip and finds a gas giant with huge mining potential.
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May 26 2011
Skylon Spaceplane Finally Gets Approval
British and European space agencies have given the go ahead for the development of a reusable spaceplane that's been under development for 30 years.
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