Massive Solar Flare Reported
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an X-class solar flare erupted at 6:12 p.m. EDT (2212 GMT) on... Read more →
For You, Shuttle Family (By Dion McInnis)
For You, Shuttle Family by Dion McInnis© IMHO (in my honest opinion) When the X-15 was developed on the QT JQ Public had no idea Of what... Read more →
Historical Incidents: The Mir Fire
On February 24, 1997, a routine ignition of an oxygen-generating canister caused a fire, which suddenly went out of control. Crew wore gas mask and... Read more →
New Space Robot Dextre Repairs ISS Components
The Canadian-built Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), also known as Dextre (Source: NASA). The new Canadian space robot Dextre has... Read more →
A Spectacular Picture of Hurricane Katia From Space
Hurricane Katia photographed by Expedition 28 crew on Aug. 31, 2011, from the International Space Station. Note the two Russian spacecraft, a... Read more →
SpaceShipTwo Captain Takes Inaugural Flight
Captain Dave Mackay, Virgin Galactic Chief Test pilot and future pilot of SpaceShipTwo, took his inaugural flight on board of... Read more →