Aug 8, 2012 | Canadian Space Agency, Commercial Space, European Space Agency, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), NASA, Roscosmos, Space and Science, Space Tourism
Just days after selecting industry partners for a third round of competitive commercial crew space transportation development, NASA on Wedesday outlined plans to certify the safety of the winning designs and operators, launch at least one piloted demonstration...
Apr 4, 2012 | Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, NASA, Space Tourism
A commercial crew space transportation capsule made a step forward on April 3, parachuting into a desert landscape. The Boeing Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft floated down into the Delamar Dry Lake Bed near Alamo, Nevada – a first test of a fully...
Dec 25, 2011 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Canadian Space Agency, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Kids Space, NASA, Space Tourism
Just in time for Christmas, there’s a new example of services that the Robotic Refueling Mission on the International Space Station provided Santa Claus. Thanks to the NASA’s Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, Santa was able to complete all his rounds on...
Dec 13, 2011 | Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Space Tourism, Spaceports
Billionaire Paul Allen, investor and philanthropist who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, introduced today a new project: Stratolaunch Systems promising to provide “any orbit…any time.” The announcement today brought together, once again, Allen with maverick...
Nov 19, 2011 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space and Science, Space Tourism, The Moon, Why Space
Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration opens today, organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The just-opened exhibit launches visitors into the exciting future of space exploration as it boldly examines humanity’s next steps “out...
Nov 12, 2011 | Blog, Book Reviews, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Space and Science, Space Race, Space Research, Space Tourism, Spaceports
Out of This World – New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel by Loretta Hall; Rio Grande Books, Los Ranchos, New Mexico; $19.95 (Paperback); 2011. For a good many readers, I’m sure you’re hungry to slip into a spacesuit and head for the heavens. No doubt you are...
Oct 18, 2011 | Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Space Tourism
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico – The scene here is a little bit like being in Tommorowland – but it’s a 21st century reality. Virgin Galactic – a spaceline business spearheaded by British entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson – has dedicated its terminal/hangar facility,...
Oct 16, 2011 | Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Space Tourism, Spaceports
All is in readiness for dedication ceremonies of Spaceport America’s new Terminal Hangar Facility – a futuristic structure to house Virgin Galactic space vehicles and serve as a departure and arrival terminal for the spaceline firm’s space passengers. Virgin...
Oct 11, 2011 | Education, European Space Agency, Exploration, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, Space Tourism
NASA is teaming with global space agencies as well as some of the top names in commercial space, Internet communications and personal computers to underwrite a pair of out of this world opportunities for teens to develop a life science or physics experiment...
Oct 8, 2011 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space Tourism
It is being called the newest form of “agritainment”. In a special outreach titled Space Farm 7, seven of the nation’s top agritourism farms have been selected to celebrate and honor the U.S. space program in collaboration with NASA this fall. Each farm has planted...