Astronauts to spend Memorial Day unpacking private space capsule

Source: MSNBC

When NASA's space shuttle fleet retires in 2011, the space agency will have to rely on Russian spacecraft and the private sector to taxi cargo and humans to and from the International Space Station, even as it turns its focus to the technol ...
Full article at: MSNBC  More like this  9 hours ago, 10:28am CDT

Advertisement

Moondust and zero-gravity memories? So far they remain promises

Source: Bakersfield.com

But some industry watchers are concerned that the hype sometimes flies higher than the spaceships themselves. That's not to say the private space race isn't hugely significant. It is. Even critics agree there's a revolution under way -- fueled not o ...
Full article at: Bakersfield.com  More like this  11 hours ago, 7:52am CDT

Dragon's docking makes space history

Source: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Â The private company SpaceX made history Friday with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector. It marked the ...
Full article at: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter  More like this  1 day ago, 11:17am CDT

Latest stories

Foxconn iPhone Factory exposed in Video
A video report gives a rare look at the iPhone manufacturing lines.

 

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 streamed Live Online
If you are bored tonight you can watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 online now.

 

Chevrolet Recalls 2013 Malibu Eco for Airbag Deployment Issue
Airbags could go off unexpectedly in some models

 

SpaceX Chalks Up Giant Leap for Commercial Space Travel

Source: TechNewsWorld

The Dragon was caught by its tail on Friday. The unmanned SpaceX spacecraft, which launched into orbit earlier this week, has successfully docked with the International Space Station, marking a first for a cargo-carrying privat ...
Full article at: TechNewsWorld  More like this  2 days ago, 3:56pm CDT

NASA’s Bold New Mission

Source: The Daily Beast

As the sun set over the southern Indian Ocean on Friday, NASA came within about 10 meters of history. For the first time ever in orbit, a private space craft crept closer to the International Space Station—and there, on the dark ...
Full article at: The Daily Beast  More like this  2 days ago, 12:33pm CDT

A Dragon Shakes Hands With the Space Station

Source: Time Magazine

TIME science editor Jeffrey Kluger examines the challenges faced by the emerging space tourism industry "Houston, Station, looks like we've got a Dragon by the tail," exulted light engineer Don Pettit, as he ...
Full article at: Time Magazine  More like this  2 days ago, 11:44am CDT

Today marks shift in space priorities

Source: The Staunton News Leader

FISHERSVILLE Â A fight on the grounds of a Fishersville motel started with words before...- 10:18 pm Virginia could make sure people in mental health crisis get emergency care in a safe place Â... MOUNT SOLON Â Two hundred and thi ...
Full article at: The Staunton News Leader  More like this  2 days ago, 2:01am CDT

Space Coast's outlook improved by SpaceX launch

Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal

The blastoff on Tuesday of an unmanned private-sector rocket from Cape Canaveral was the beginning of a new era in space flight. SpaceX, a private company, made history when it launched a commercial supply ship toward the Internatio ...
Full article at: Daytona Beach News-Journal  More like this  2 days ago, 12:04am CDT

This Summer, Take a Class on How to Design a Space Hotel

Source: Popular Science

If you're wondering what new skills you should learn this summer, and you live in or are comfortable moving to Milan, maybe you should check out Susmita Mohanty's class at Domas Academy entitled "Products and Microenvironments for ...
Full article at: Popular Science  More like this  3 days ago, 4:01pm CDT