- Space Elevator Project Shoots for the Moon InnovationNewsDaily Staff - SPACE.com - 12 hrs ago
A space elevator capable of shuttling robots or humans from the Earth to space remains decades away. But a company headed by a former NASA researcher says it can build … More »Space Elevator Project Shoots for the Moon
- Astronauts Mourn Neil Armstrong's Death on Twitter Tariq Malik - SPACE.com - 16 hrs ago
The news of the iconic astronaut Neil Armstrong's death Saturday (Aug. 25) plunged American astronauts and spaceflyers around the world into mourning, with some expressing … More »Astronauts Mourn Neil Armstrong's Death on Twitter
- Despite Moonwalk Fame, Neil Armstrong a 'Reluctant American Hero' Mike Wall - SPACE.com - 21 hrs ago
Neil Armstrong may be one of the most famous people who ever lived, but he was a modest man who didn't seek out the spotlight, say those who knew the late astronaut. More »Despite Moonwalk Fame, Neil Armstrong a 'Reluctant American Hero'
- NASA's pioneering astronauts: Where are they now? The Associated Press - AP - Sun, Aug 26, 2012
As space exploration has become more common and the number of astronauts has risen past 300, many names have faded into the background. But some will forever be associated … More »NASA's pioneering astronauts: Where are they now?
- Neil Armstrong Among 'Greatest of American Heroes,' Obama Says SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
The death of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the surface of another world, is reverberating in the highest circles, including the White House. More »Neil Armstrong Among 'Greatest of American Heroes,' Obama Says
- Tributes to the first man to walk on the moon Tariq Malik - SPACE.com - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
Neil Armstrong, the first human ever to walk on the surface of the moon, died Saturday at age 82. More »Tributes to the first man to walk on the moon
- NASA head: Armstrong was a great American explorer The Associated Press - AP - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says "as long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them."Bolden issued a statement on Saturday on the famed … More »NASA head: Armstrong was a great American explorer
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says "as long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them."Bolden issued a statement on Saturday on the famed astronaut's death at age ...
- Neil Armstrong, First Man to Walk on Moon, Dies at 82 Robert Z. Pearlman - SPACE.com - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, who in 1969 took a "small step" to become the first human to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82. More »Neil Armstrong, First Man to Walk on Moon, Dies at 82
- Tropical Storm Isaac Delays Launch of NASA Satellites SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
This story was updated at 9:34 a.m. EDT More »Tropical Storm Isaac Delays Launch of NASA Satellites
- Tropical storm stalls NASA launch until Thursday MARCIA DUNN - AP - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
NASA's effort to launch a pair of satellites to Earth's radiation belts has been delayed until late next week because of Tropical Storm Isaac. More »Tropical storm stalls NASA launch until Thursday
NASA's effort to launch a pair of satellites to Earth's radiation belts has been delayed until late next week because of Tropical Storm Isaac.
- New Space Weather Video Shows Sun Waking Up Mike Wall - SPACE.com - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
A new video from a sun-watching spacecraft shows just how much our star has woken up in the last three years. More »New Space Weather Video Shows Sun Waking Up
- Pigs Invade Mars in 'Angry Birds Space: Red Planet' Robert Workman, TechNewsDaily gaming contributor - SPACE.com - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
It's official — space pigs have taken over Mars. More »Pigs Invade Mars in 'Angry Birds Space: Red Planet'
- Stormy Weather Thwarts 2nd Launch Try for NASA Radiation Probes SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
NASA delayed the launch of two new space radiation probes for the second day in a row Saturday (Aug. 25), this time due to stormy weather. More »Stormy Weather Thwarts 2nd Launch Try for NASA Radiation Probes
- Storms spoil NASA's 2nd launch bid for satellites MARCIA DUNN - AP - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
Thunderstorms have ruined NASA's second attempt to launch a pair of science satellites. More »Storms spoil NASA's 2nd launch bid for satellites
- Is a 1-Year Space Station Mission in the Works? Tariq Malik - SPACE.com - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
A Russian report this week claimed that an American and a Russian will launch on a one-year trip to the International Space Station in 2015. But NASA says the endurance … More »Is a 1-Year Space Station Mission in the Works?
- NASA Jets, Tickets Taking Off for Space Shuttle's Flight to L.A. Robert Z. Pearlman - SPACE.com - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
NASA is deploying a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle Ende … More »NASA Jets, Tickets Taking Off for Space Shuttle's Flight to L.A.
- Amazing NASA Videos Capture Drama of Mars Rover Landing Mike Wall - SPACE.com - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
A spectacular new video shows the Mars rover Curiosity's harrowing Red Planet landing in sharp detail, while another captures the drama and excitement surrounding the … More »Amazing NASA Videos Capture Drama of Mars Rover Landing
- Tiny LunarCubes Could Explore Moon on the Cheap Leonard David - SPACE.com - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
Ultra-small and lightweight satellites, called CubeSats, have demonstrated their agility over the years to carry out space research in low-Earth orbit, typically using … More »Tiny LunarCubes Could Explore Moon on the Cheap
- Mysterious Origins of Brightest Star Explosions Revealed Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com Contributor - SPACE.com - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
The most powerful exploding stars in the universe are still cloaked in mystery, but some are now yielding the secrets of their origins, scientists say. More »Mysterious Origins of Brightest Star Explosions Revealed
- UN launches 'Heritage of Astronomy' portal AFP - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
Observatories in Britain, France and the United States, a pharaonic temple in Egypt, a 3,000-year-old pillar in China and a 1920s tower in Berlin have been inscribed … More »UN launches 'Heritage of Astronomy' portal
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