Aug 03 2011

Unidentified Sunken Object: Probably Not Alien

Deep ocean searchers have found what some are calling a UFO on the ocean floor. But are there other explanations?

Jul 23 2011

Dear NASA, This is Why I Want to be an Astronaut

BBC astronomy presenter Mark Thompson forgets the tough astronaut training and ponders the fun and games you can have in space.

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 22 2011

Atlantis’ Final Reentry Over Cancun, Mexico

Once again, videographer Noe Castillo has captured space shuttle history through his camera lens.

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.

Jul 18 2011

How a Mission to Mars Could Kill You

Will bootprints in the Martian soil be a part of our future, or will the interplanetary trip prove too hazardous for humans?

Jul 13 2011

Strip Mine the Moon to Fuel Space Exploration

Tag: Moons,Space Technology,Space TravelRay Villard @ 10:48 pm
Mining the moon would make access to space economical by bolstering new ventures, including space tourism, satellite refueling, and interplanetary voyages.

Jul 12 2011

Space Dog Laika Finally Gets a Happy Ending

Tag: Animals,Astronauts,Space TravelJennifer Ouellette @ 6:13 pm
A graphic novel poses an alternate (fictional) ending: What if Laika survived her flight into space?

Jul 11 2011

Red Wine Counters Effects of Microgravity

Tag: Astronauts,Space Travel,SpaceflightJennifer Ouellette @ 4:53 pm
We hope the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis on her final mission remembered to pack a few bottles of red wine... purely for medicinal reasons, of course.

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.

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