Space Flight
Universe Today Wants Your Shuttle Landing Images/Videos!
Space shuttle Discovery made a cross-country trek over the US Tuesday morning, heading towards an absolutely beautiful landing at Kennedy…
STS-131, the Mission in Pictures
[/caption] Space shuttle Discovery's landing was delayed a day because of uncooperative weather at Kennedy Space Center and the crew…
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 3: Charlie Duke’s Measles
[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13…
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 2: The Hatch That Wouldn’t Close
[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Is An Anomalous Anomaly A Normality?
The lack of any flyby anomaly effect when the Rosetta spacecraft passed Earth in November 2009 is what, an anomaly?…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Gravity, Schmavity
The axiom that what goes up, must come down doesn’t apply to most places in the universe, which are largely empty…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – The Only Way Is Up
Escaping a gravity well is never an easy proposition. Unlike other kinds of wells there are no walls, so your…
Best Description Ever of How to Go to the Bathroom in Space
Astronauts say it is the most-asked question they get from people. There have been books written about it. Maybe because…
ISS Temporarily Down to Crew of 2
Following today’s departure of the three man crew of Expedition 21 aboard the Soyuz TMA 15 capsule, staffing on the…
Amazing Images from STS-129
If I didn't know better, I'd swear some of the images from the STS-129 shuttle mission to the International Space…