Attitude and altitude are important factors for flying a spaceship. But How do you control the International Space Station, a…
During his evening ritual of sharing images taken from the International Space Station, Commander Chris Hadfield posted this gem: a…
We had an action packed Weekly Space Hangout on Friday, with a vast collection of different stories in astronomy and…
A software fix solved a sticky antenna problem on an unmanned cargo ship, a problem that threatened to interfere with…
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been called “the internet’s favorite astronaut” and with over 700,000 followers on Twitter, he may…
The Russian Progress 51 cargo craft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan April 24, at 12:12 UTC (6:12 am…
The privately developed Antares rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corp. successfully blasted off on its maiden test flight from the…
1st fully integrated Antares rocket - decaled with huge American flag - stands firmly erect at seaside Launch Pad 0-A…
Splashdown! The SpaceX Dragon has returned home safely, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at 16:36 UTC (12:36 p.m. EDT)…
The SpaceX Dragon commercially developed cargo craft loaded with thousands of pounds of precious science samples has departed from the…