Sep 15, 2010 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, NASA, Space Race, Space Tourism
A memorandum of agreement between the Boeing Company and space tourist company, Space Adventures, may lead to passenger seats available on Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) spacecraft to LEO. Boeing and Space Adventures have not yet set a price per seat...
Sep 15, 2010 | International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA, Uncategorized
NASA has laid more groundwork for a fair well mission by the shuttle Atlantis in late June 2011 by naming a three-man, one-woman veteran crew of astronauts. Lift-off of what would be the final, “final” mission of NASA’s three decade long space shuttle program would be...
Sep 15, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Wednesday’s CSExtra finds editorial enthusiasm for the Senate’s version of a...
Sep 14, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Tuesday’s CSExtra offers the latest reports on space related activities and...
Sep 13, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Monday’s CSExtra features the latest reporting on NASA activities and space policy...
Sep 13, 2010 | Ask the Expert, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Cooperation, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, The Moon
How does your garden grow…if you’re on the Moon or Mars? Answering that question is on the scientific menu of researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC). They are demonstrating that plants from Earth could be grown...
Sep 12, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Sunday’s CSExtra offers a close up look at one Central Florida couple, admitted...
Sep 12, 2010 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Mars, NASA, Space and Science
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity continues its trek toward the long-term destination of Endeavour Crater. The camera system toted by the robot can view portions of Endeavour Crater’s rim on the horizon. During stops, Opportunity is also using its microscope...
Sep 11, 2010 | Blog, Education Station, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Kids Space, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, Space Shuttle
The largest scientific instrument to be installed on the International Space Station (ISS) is being readied for flight to the orbiting complex early next year. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) is a state-of-the-art particle physics detector. The AMS-02 will...
Sep 11, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Saturday’s CSExtra offers new reporting and commentary on the future of...