SpaceX CRS-1 Mission Update: October 10, 2012 “The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been successfully captured at the International Space Station. At approximately 6:56AM ET / 3:56AM PT, Expedition 33 crew […]
2012
Posted inCongress
Ever Wonder Why Congress Makes Stupid Decisions About Science?
Science From Hell, Seth Shostak via Huffington post “Here’s an idea you probably haven’t considered. Astronomer Edwin Hubble, who first discovered the expansion of the universe, was part of a […]
Posted inExploration
Red Bull Stratos: Winds Scrub Today's Attempt
Keith’s update: Today’s balloon attempt was aborted due to high ground winds. There is a backup ballloon for another attempt. Weather is expected to be questionable tomorrow and then it […]
Posted inAstronomy
How Much Will the Free NRO Space Telescopes Cost?
The telescopes that came in from the cold, Nature “Some astronomers, however, are questioning whether the value of the free hardware– each NRO telescope is worth at least US$250 million– […]
Posted inElection 2012
Obama Space Endorsements
Astronauts, Business Owners, and Space Leaders Agree: Obama Vision for Space Exploration Ensures a Brighter Future, BarackObama.com “Sunday night’s successful SpaceX launch marks another extraordinary new milestone in space. It […]
Posted inCommercialization
SpaceX CRS-1 Dragon Launched and in Orbit
SpaceX Successfully Launches First Official Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station “Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) today successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on the first official […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Has Voyager 1 Left The Solar System?
More evidence that Voyager has exited the solar system, Houston Chronicle “New data from the spacecraft, which I will discuss below, indicate Voyager 1 may have exited the solar system […]
Posted inISS News
Long Duration Missions Aboard the ISS Approved
NASA and International Partners Approve Year-Long Space Station Stay “NASA and its international partners have announced an agreement to send two crew members to the International Space Station on a […]
Posted inShuttle News
LAPD Wants To Keep People Away From Endeavour
South L.A. shuttle boosters are feeling jettisoned, LA Times “Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa touted it as “the mother of all parades” — a historic celebration in a part of Los Angeles […]
Posted inCommercialization
ISS Education/Science/Commercial Projects NASA and CASIS Ignore
SpaceX Dragon to Carry 23 Student Experiments to Space Station “SSEP offers a unique flight opportunity that allows students to experience both the excitement and the challenges inherent in conducting […]