Japan Ready to Launch Venus Orbiter, Solar Sail

Japan is ready to launch its Venus Climate Orbiter “Akatsuki” as well as a small solar power sail demonstrator, the IKAROS. The two payloads will be lofted via Japan’s H-2A booster from the Tanegashima Space Center. Liftoff is slated for Monday, May 17 at 5:45 pm east...

Drilling on Mars: Space Solution to Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill?

Could drilling on the red planet offer some insight into dealing with that horrific, on-going saga of an oil spill off the Louisiana coast? A host of solutions are being reviewed to cut off spewing oil from 5,000 feet below sea-level. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu...

Presenting….CSExtra

The Coalition for Space Exploration presents CSExtra, a daily overview of the top space news. Offering a concise selection of reports and editorials published each day by respected news organizations on developments within the global space community and the U.S....