Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo
Your trip to space is just around the corner now. In the next step in its goal of sending regular…
Researchers Plan to Launch Paper Airplane from ISS
This is from the "why is anyone spending money on this?" department. Researchers from the University of Tokyo have teamed…
Mercury in Living Color
The MESSENGER science team released more pictures from the Jan. 14 flyby, including what we've all been waiting for, the…
Astrosphere for January 22, 2008
The Lunar News Network is concerned about the potentially faltering plans to return to the Moon, and has some suggestions…
Should NASA Overhaul Its Vision?
Is the moon really "so yesterday?" An article in the Jan. 18 issue of Aviation Week and Space Technology reported…
Branson Outlines His Vision For Virgin Galactic, Video Interview
Things are moving quickly for Virgin Galactic. The world's first commercial space tourism company has gone from strength to strength…
Forget Black Holes, How Do You Find A Wormhole?
Finding a black hole is an easy task... compared with searching for a wormhole. Suspected black holes have a massive…
When Do Asteroids Turn Dangerous?
One of the most spectacular sights in the night sky is a fireball; a rock from space impacts the atmosphere…
Podcast: Cosmic Rays
We’re going to return to a long series of episodes we like to call: Radiation that Can Turn You Into…
Using GPS Could Better Tsunami Warning System
When there is a tsunami coming towards your home, you want to know about it as far in advance as…