A time-lapse video from the International Space Station provides further proof that we live on what might be the coolest planet of all
An American rocket company is partnering with NASA to make missions to Mars an easy-on-the-wallet endeavor, a public sign of the enterprising private sector that was used to justify the termination of the government-backed space program.
“Get her home safely and enjoy the last couple days in Space Shuttle Atlantis.” — MISSION CONTROL, to Atlantis space shuttle commander Christopher Ferguson and his crew as they left the International Space Station for the final time (via FoX News)
Finding the intersection of science and religion, Pope Benedict thanked the astronauts for helping us learn about the wonders of the universe.
Little Susie can sit in George Washington’s boat as he crosses the Delaware. Little Tommy can stand on a scale next to William Howard Taft, our portliest of commanders. And in the room with Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, they can each take turns dropping nuclear bombs.
NASA’s most-flown space shuttle is ready for its final takeoff.
Well, talk about joining the mile high club.
