Space Flight
Experiment Performed on Shuttle Heat Tiles During Discovery’s Re-Entry
[/caption] In an experiment, one of space shuttle Discovery's exterior heat tiles was deliberately altered and monitored during the shuttle's…
STS-119: A Mission in Pictures
[/caption] If this isn't one of the most breathtaking space pictures ever, I don't know what is. It's the ISS…
Soyuz Rockets to Space; 13 Humans Now in Orbit
[/caption] It's a busy day in space, with 13 humans now in orbit. A Soyuz rocket blasted off amid clouds…
Why Space Hates Our Bones (and what we can do about it)
[/caption] Think it might be fun to live in space? Better ask your bones. Earth's space agencies have tackled some…
NASA Hopes To Resolve Shuttle Valve Problem
Engineers working on the problematic hydrogen flow control valves on space shuttle Discovery have made enough progress that NASA has…
OCO Press Conference Notes: Fairing Did Not Separate
[/caption] As Ian reported earlier this morning, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m.…
Sweet Potatoes Flew into Space Aboard Columbia
[/caption] A team of researchers from the Deep South sent sweet potato plants into space, as part of an experiment…
Next ATV Will Be Named Johannes Kepler
[/caption] The next Automated Transfer Vehicle (A T V) to be launched to supply the International Space Station (ISS) has…
Space Tourist Sub-Orbital Flights From Hawaii?
[/caption]Private spaceflight companies seem to be getting closer and closer to the dream of launching a new breed of tourist…
NuSTAR Will Ride Pegasus XL to Orbit
[/caption] NASA announced today Orbital Sciences Corporation will launch the first high energy X-ray telescope, NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array)…