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Last Man on Moon, Space Leaders Back Romney

Posted Sat Jan 28, 2012 01:13 PM ET | 0

The space men say Romney's approach to space policy will produce results. Read more

mitt romney backed by astronauts, other space leaders

Did the U.S. Kill the Ill-Fated Russian Mars Probe?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Jan 17, 2012 01:23 PM ET | 0

It may sound like the plot of a James Bond movie, but did a U.S. radar station accidentally zap the Phobos-Grunt Mars sample return mission? Read more

Did the U.S. Kill the Ill-Fated Russian Mars Probe?

Pentagon Taps Ex-Astronaut to Head Starship Project

Posted by Irene Klotz Mon Jan 9, 2012 06:38 PM ET | 0

DARPA has selected an organization headed by former space shuttle astronaut to develop a project to launch humans to another star a century from now, a program known as 100 Year Starship. Read more

Pentagon Taps Ex-Astronaut to Head Starship Project

Is Newt Gingrich's EMP Doomsday a Reality?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Dec 12, 2011 03:08 PM ET | 0

The GOP presidential candidate is concerned about an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) caused by a nuclear warhead detonated in space. Is this a viable weapon? Yes... and no. Read more

Is Newt Gingrich's EMP Doomsday a Reality?

Success! China Docks Two Vehicles in Orbit

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Nov 2, 2011 03:04 PM ET | 0

Two docking events occurred in low-Earth orbit (LEO) today; one was routine, the other was historic. Read more

Success! China Docks Two Vehicles in Orbit

'Sexy' Spacecraft Names Would Inspire

Posted by Ray Villard Sat Sep 17, 2011 05:41 PM ET | 0

An evocative spacecraft name will not only get public interest but also be inspirational and memorable too. Read more

James Webb Space Telescope Saved?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Sep 14, 2011 05:51 PM ET | 0

A Senate subcommittee has approved a science appropriations bill today providing funds to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for the next fiscal year. Read more

Monster Rocket To Travel to Mars

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:35 AM ET | 0

After a year of occasionally public wrangling with Congress, the Obama Administration on Wednesday unveiled its plan for a new NASA rocket intended to fly astronauts and cargo to Mars. Read more

Is Human Spaceflight Worth It?

Posted Wed Aug 31, 2011 02:49 PM ET | 0

Guest contributor Greg Fish shares his opinion about the current space funding situation and how ignorance of science may be our ultimate undoing. Read more

Will the Space Station be Abandoned?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:31 PM ET | 0

In the wake of the Russian Progress vehicle crash, a chain of events has been set into motion that could result in the decision not to fly astronauts into orbit. Read more

Armstrong Urges Return to the Moon, then Mars

Posted Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:33 PM ET | 0

To train for Mars, a return to the lunar surface is essential, according to the first man to set foot on the moon. Read more

Dare to Dream with the James Webb Space Telescope

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Tue Aug 23, 2011 01:04 PM ET | 0

It isn't a question of whether the project is scientifically valuable; it is brute economics that threatens to derail the mission entirely. Read more

Dare to Dream with the James Webb Space Telescope

Costs For James Webb Space Telescope Soar

Posted by Irene Klotz Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:51 PM ET | 0

A new independent cost analysis shows it will take another $3.6 billion to get the JWST ready to fly by 2018. Read more

Costs For James Webb Space Telescope Soar

Russia and Europe to Send Man to Mars?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Aug 18, 2011 03:22 AM ET | 0

The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced plans to team-up with the Russian space agency in an effort to get mankind to Mars. Read more

To Make Mankind Great Again, Push to Mars

Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Aug 12, 2011 07:44 PM ET | 0

Last weekend, at the 14th International Mars Society Convention in Dallas, Texas, the message was clear: it is imperative that we send a manned mission to Mars. Read more