The skies. The limits: The international space station is one of humanity’s great engineering triumphs. But what is it for?, Washington Post “So even if the station’s life is extended beyond 2020, it is coming down, eventually. NASA could try to salvage a piece here and there, but there are no plans to deconstruct it, so the controlled de-orbit will be a spectacular, fiery event. Too big to burn up […]

Space battle for the White House under way, Orlando Sentinel “Ares I supporters have opposed the panel’s findings, saying that Constellation and Ares I are better and safer than any commercial rocket. Until now, however, companies like Boeing have done most of their lobbying behind closed doors despite being urged by some lawmakers to take their cause public. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D- Arizona, the head of the House subcommittee with […]