Media

Reviewing the Columbia Accident

By Staff Writers on August 16, 2012

In 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated mid-air after damaged heat shield tiles failed to protect the craft during reentry. In a... Read more →

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WaveRider Fails to Ride

By Merryl Azriel on August 16, 2012

The X-51A WaveRider (Credits: US Air Force). On Tuesday, August 14, a much-hyped hypersonic test flight of the US Air Force X-51A WaveRider went... Read more →

Launch

Safety Panel Now Satisfied with SpaceX Scrub Turnaround Time

By Merryl Azriel on August 16, 2012

The Falcon-9 carrying the Dragon capsule to the ISS failed to launch in the final 0.5 second of countdown at a May 19 launch attempt (Credits:... Read more →

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July 23 Coronal Mass Ejection Named Fastest Ever

By Merryl Azriel on August 15, 2012

July 23 Coronal Mass Ejection captured by STEREO-A (Credits: NASA). On July 23, the STEREO-A spacecraft recorded a coronal mass ejection (CME)... Read more →

Red Bull Stratos

Record Breaking Baumgartner Jump Postponed

By Merryl Azriel on August 15, 2012

Red Bull Stratos Crew recover their damaged capsule on July 25 (Credits: Red Bull Stratos). Felix Baumgartner, supported by the Red Bull Stratos... Read more →

News

Capsule Survives Copenhagen Suborbitals Test – Mostly

By Merryl Azriel on August 15, 2012

Beautiful Betty launches from Sputnik (Credits: Copenhagen Suborbitals/Picasa). On August 12, Copenhagen Suborbitals conducted a scheduled test... Read more →