Jul 23 2011

The Shuttle Is Dead; Long Live The Politics

When space shuttle Atlantis fired up its engines on July 8, the bittersweet tears for the end of an era had barely dried when the question: "So, what's next?" was asked.

Jul 13 2011

An Astronaut-Eye View of the Space Station

NASA spacewalker Ron Garan is taking dramatic bird's eye view images.

Jul 09 2011

UFO Disclosure Day: Is the Conspiracy Out There?

Yesterday was World UFO Disclosure Day... Did we learn anything new about extraterrestrials?

Jul 07 2011

Space Music: Shuttle Tracks to Blast Off With

Tag: Space Culture,Space People,Space Shuttle,Space TravelRobert Lamb @ 4:25 pm
Friday's planned Atlantis launch brings all this to a close and, amid all the emotion, you'll probably want to crank some appropriate space music.

Jul 01 2011

NASA to Apollo 14 Astronaut: We Want Our Camera Back

Did ex-NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell illegally take one of the Apollo 14 cameras, only to try to auction it for profit?

Jun 24 2011

The Case of NASA’s Contraband Sticky Tape

Sticky tape turned up in a Missouri auction house. NASA pounced to claim ownership. Either the agency is taking sticky tape pilfering very seriously, or something important is stuck to it.

Jun 23 2011

Space Music: We Are Star Dust, We Are Golden

Tag: Space Culture,Space People,StarsRobert Lamb @ 5:25 pm
Robert Lamb blogs about Carl Sagan, star dust and some awesome cosmic renditions of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock."

Jun 01 2011

Space Music: Supernova Sonatas and Neil’s Armsong

Tag: Space Culture,Space People,Space Telescopes,SupernovaRobert Lamb @ 9:51 pm
Supernovae are among the most powerful events in the universe. And they can hold a tune.

May 31 2011

Photographer Chases Apollo Space Pioneers in ‘Moonbug’

Tag: Apollo Program,Space Culture,Space PeopleRobert Lamb @ 3:43 am
HowStuffWorks writer Robert Lamb blogs about a new space documentary that combines photography, filmmaking, music and lunar exploration.

May 23 2011

Space Music: The Blind Astrophysicist

Tag: Astronomy,Astrophysics,Space Culture,Space PeopleRobert Lamb @ 4:22 pm
How could you visualize the Cosmos if you're a blind astrophysicist? Wanda Diaz has the answer.

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