Tag: space

Counting Down to Commercial Space Launches

By Stephen Cass | 09/02/2010 | 13 Comments

The next few years will see at least two new commercial spacecraft put into orbit.

Commercial Spaceflight, We Have a Problem

By Jeff Foust | 07/27/2010 | 15 Comments

Reduced government funding could scuttle some projects.

Budget Charts a New Course for NASA

By Jeff Foust | 02/02/2010 | 29 Comments

Moon and Mars missions are scrapped, but radical new technology gets funding.

How to Photograph the Earth

By Erica Naone | 12/21/2009 | 5 Comments

Photos from near space for less than $150.

More Efficient Space Engine Uses Carbon Nanotubes

By Brittany Sauser | 12/08/2009 | 5 Comments

Nanotubes promise better ion-propulsion efficiency.

NASA Road-Tests New Moon Rover

By Brittany Sauser | 09/17/2009 | 1 Comment

Engineers put the electric rover through its paces in the Arizona desert.

A Lunar Nuclear Reactor

By Brittany Sauser | 08/17/2009 | 16 Comments

Tests prove the feasibility of using nuclear reactors to provide electricity on the moon and Mars.

A More Efficient Spacecraft Engine

By Brittany Sauser | 08/05/2009 | 15 Comments

NASA's new ion-propulsion system could be ready for launch as soon as 2013.

How to Land Safely Back on the Moon

By Anne-Marie Corley | 07/29/2009 | 2 Comments

A hazard-detection system promises safe landings for next-generation lunar explorers.

A Reporter's Moon Trip

By Victor K. McElheny | 07/21/2009 | 2 Comments

The rewards of reporting an epic journey of man are more than the excitement of the moment. The audience shares new perspectives on another world.

NASA's New Crew Escape System

By Brittany Sauser | 07/15/2009 | 2 Comments

The next vehicle to carry humans to space will let astronauts safely abort in case of an emergency.

What Is the Future of Humans in Space?

By Anne-Marie Corley | 06/17/2009 | 6 Comments

Independent review of human-spaceflight plans gets under way today.

The Commercial Future of Spaceflight

By Brittany Sauser | 04/07/2009 | 3 Comments

A SpaceX rocket will be the next U.S. vehicle to travel to the space station after the shuttles retire.

"Very Stunning, Very Space, and Very Cool"

By Adam Fisher | 12/22/2008 | 1 Comment

An oral history of the launch of space tourism.

Purified Urine in Space

By Brittany Sauser | 12/19/2008 | 1 Comment

NASA boldly goes where no filter has gone before.