Space Flight
Soyuz Makes Record-Breaking ‘Fast Track’ to Space Station
It was same day, freaky-fast delivery for the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft bringing the crew of Expedition 35/36 to the International…
Space Station Crew Captures Soyuz Launch, As Seen from Orbit
Just how much activity on Earth can be seen from orbit? In the dark of night, the Soyuz rocket launch…
Survival: Terrifying Moments in Space Flight
Space is a dangerous and sometimes fatal business, but happily there were moments where a situation happened and the astronauts…
Live from 1969: Apollo 9 Returns Home
“On the success of Apollo 9 mission hangs the hope for future manned missions to the Moon,” said famous CBS…
Lessons From a Space Dummy
Before a man could head into space, the Russians felt a mannequin needed to get there first. It was on…
Q & A with Astronaut Jerry Ross, Record-Setting Frequent Space Flyer
If there was a frequent flyer program for astronauts, Jerry Ross would be a gold status member. Ross is a…
Iran Launches a Monkey on a Suborbital Rocket
According to Iran state media, Iran launched a suborbital rocket last week with a passenger aboard: a monkey. A gray…
White House Petition: Could we Build the Starship Enterprise?
Could we build a version of the Starship Enterprise over the next 20 years? Credit: BuildTheEnterprise.org Earlier this year, an…
New Crew Arrives at Space Station
The latest crew has arrived to the International Space Station! Cosmonaut and Expedition 34/35 Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko, Flight Engineer…
How To Train for a Mission to the ISS: The Soyuz
Expedition 34/35: Canadian Space Agency Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield, Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko and Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn of NASA.…