Space Exploration
MIT Shoots For the Moon
The Moon is a pretty popular destination these days: Google's X-Prize is already getting applicants, Kaguya and Chang'e-1 are currently…
Odyssey Moon is the First Lunar X-Prize Entrant
I mentioned the $30 million Google Lunar X-Prize a few months ago, but now there's a bit of an update:…
Future Mars Explorers Might Only See the Planet from Orbit
When the first humans travel to Mars, the journey will be dangerous. Perhaps the most dangerous part will be the…
Voyager 2 is About to Cross the Termination Shock
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is about to cross another milestone on its long journey leaving the Solar System. According to…
How to Keep a Venus Rover Cool
In comparison to a mission to Venus, missions to Mars or the Moon are a cakewalk. With temperatures exceeding 450ºC…
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…
NASA is Building the Third Tallest Roller Coaster in the World, as an Escape System
Let's hope that nothing ever goes wrong while astronauts are preparing to launch on their Ares 1 rocket - the…
Tether to Keep Asteroid Explorers Grounded
Here on Earth, gravity keeps us firmly on solid ground. But when astronauts set foot on some of the more…
Everything’s Go for Saturday’s Phoenix Lander Launch
All systems look good for Saturday's launch of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander from Florida's Cape Canaveral. If everything goes as…
Carnival of Space #14
The carnival is back in town. Once again, I'm happy to host all manner of space blogs with the Carnival…