We can't change when or how long we live. All that really counts is what we do. Space exploration has technical, political and mental challenges, but rewards us with surprising knowledge. It's one of humanity's noblest endeavors and the focus of my work since 1987.
Author Stories
NASA on Thursday posted a “For Lease” sign on one of its space shuttle launch pads, as it continues to downsize and revamp the Kennedy Space Center following the program’s retirement. Continue reading →
NASA’s plan to capture an asteroid and re-position it around the moon for an astronaut visit sounds cool, but it’s a side-show on the road to Mars.
NASA hasn’t given up on resurrecting its planet-hunting Kepler space telescope, but it can’t be saved, scientists expect it already has accomplished its goal of finding a habitable, Earth-like planet.
NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has shut down due to an apparent problem with its positioning system, suspending indefinitely its science mission.
For space station commander Chris Hadfield's finale aboard the orbiting outpost, he created a poignant music video rendering of David Bowie’s iconic “Space Oddity.” Continue reading →
Virgin Galactic has added two pilots to its payroll, including Rick Sturckow, a former NASA astronaut, the company announced on Tuesday. Continue reading →
Nothing says 'astronaut' quite like a spacesuit.
Two astronomers think they can better the odds of finding a habitable exoplanet by homing in on white dwarf star systems.
+ Load More