That Time a Space Station Became Part of the Miss Universe Pageant
In 1979, a chunk of Skylab brought a whole new meaning to "world piece." The United States's first human-hosting orbital laboratory, Skylab, was... Read more →
Voyager 1’s Interstellar Journey Confirmed
After much back and forth, a new study seems to have determined once and for all that Voyager 1 is in interstellar space. "We literally jumped... Read more →
Proton Return to Flight Delayed
The Proton rocket, which has been grounded ever since a July 2 explosion just after launch, was scheduled to return to flight on September 17... Read more →
Deep Impact is Out of Touch, May be Lost
NASA lost contact with its Deep Impact probe on August 8 and has been unable to reestablish communication. Mission controllers postulate that... Read more →
From Mercury to Mars: NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class Could One Day Man a Mission to the Red Planet
The 1959 "Mercury Seven" was the first class of American citizens-turned astronauts. In June, NASA announced the 21st astronaut candidate class: the... Read more →
Mars One Reaches 200,000 Hits at the End of Application Period
Mars One has released the official numbers of the Astronaut Selection Program. According to these numbers, in the five-month application period,... Read more →