An experiment can be flown into space, recovered, and provided back to young experimenters for as li
...space exploration
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Can you write a better NASA slogan?
NASA recently changed its slogan in an attempt to better articulate it's role for the American peopl
...Apollo mission archives now digitized and online
Johnson Space Center and Arizona State University's Space Exploration Resources are scanning and cre
...Volunteers sought for 520-day Mars flight simulation
How good are you at staying sane? Does 520 days in a simulated Mars expedition module with five othe
...Design a mission, win $50k
The Planetary Society is conducting a competition to design a mission to rendezvous with and "tag" a
...Iranian born woman to be first female space tourist next month
Anousheh Ansari has been officially named to the Soyuz TMA-9 primary crew. The first female spacefli
...Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: A New Space Launch Facility
N.S. signs private launch facility deal Space station flights planned by 2009
UK Wants In - Chinese Moon Mission
China plans to send a robotic explorer to the Moon; the UK wants to help.
Burt Rutan Interview: The Future Of Space Flight
Burt Rutan talks with Space.com about the next step in private space craft.
Double planet system found without a star
We've known for a while about "planemos" - planetary-mass objects not orbiting a star. However, thi
..."Space Lakes" found on titan
New images from the Cassini spacecraft reveal Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to be the only body in o
...MIT envisions 1000s of mini-probes rolling, bouncing along Mars
MIT engineers and scientist colleagues have a new vision for the future of Mars exploration: a swarm
...Take a Walk - For $15 million
Tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) now have the option of adding a 90-minute spacewal
...Photos from the Baikonur Cosmodrome - World's Oldest Space Launch Facility
Some interesting pictures of Baikonur, site of many historic launches.
Private spacecraft successful
An experimental spacecraft bankrolled by real estate magnate Robert Bigelow successfully inflated in
...Magnetic sled could hurl objects into orbit
A circular magnetic sled could fling microsatellites into space cheaply.
European Space Agency testing ExoMars rover
The ESA is now testing its prototype rover for the ExoMars mission planned for 2011. ExoMars is the
..."Milestone" deal sees US, India exploring moon together
Under an accord between the countries' space agencies, India's first unmanned lunar mission will car
...Astronomers: Watch for "Red Spot Jr" to overtake the original in July
Earlier this year, astronomers reported that a second "red spot" - a giant storm - had appeared on J
...The Final Frontier: Getting A Bit Crowded?
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