NASA Astronauts Awarded Congressional Medal
The United States Congress awarded astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins the New Frontier Congressional... Read more →
Phobos-Grunt: a legal analysis of potential liability and options for mitigation
Phobos-Grunt, seen here before its launch last week, could reenter in the next several weeks unless controllers are able to restore control of the... Read more →
New Crew Boards International Space Station
On November 16, the Soyuz TMA-22 carrying three Expedition 29 crew members docked with the International Space Station. The new crew brings the... Read more →
Fregat / IRIS: Upper Stage with Inflatable Panels
I have photographed many rocket upper stages, as they remain in orbit for a long time. Most satellites have solar panels, but I never had a... Read more →
Second Shenzhou-Tiangong Docking “Kiss” Successful
The video below describes the series of docking experiments planned for the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft and lab module Tiangong-1. The second... Read more →
US Legislature to Cut NASA Budget
The US Legislature released a compromise budget bill on November 14, which cuts NASA’s 2012 budget $684 million as compared to 2011 levels.... Read more →