Is China Building a Space Station?
There are mixed reports coming out of China on their plans to loft a space station by 2020. A Chinese…
Discovery Lands Safely in Florida
NASA's space shuttle Discovery touched down in Florida today, landing at Kennedy Space Center, and wrapping up a successful assembly…
First Look at the Orion Crew Module
I know it seems like we've had the space shuttle forever, and will have it forever, but the program will…
Fifth Planet Found Orbiting 55 Cancri
Our Solar System has 8 planets, but another, 55 Cancri, is catching up fast. Astronomers today announced the discovery of…
Astrosphere for November 6th, 2007
For the photo... it's Comet Holmes! I know, a big surprise, but I'm going to keep on hitting you with…
Podcast: Saturn’s Moons
We know that delaying this show one more week would be too dangerous, so here you go: Saturn's moons. These…
Chang’e-1 Enters Lunar Orbit
Chinese space officials announced that their Chang'e-1 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Monday, completing a new milestone in the country's…
What if a Child is Born on the Moon?
As humanity becomes a spacefaring civilization, we're going to come up with tricky situations that challenge current laws and concepts…
What’s Up this Week: November 5 – November 11, 2007
Monday, November 5 - If you're out looking for meteors this morning - and even if you're not - take…
Discovery Ends 11 Days at the Station
The space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the International Space Station Monday morning, wrapping up an eventful 11-day visit. The…