hello, world\n "The Eagle has wings." -- While looking at this picture, http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/AS11-44-6580HR.jpg I always wondered what the...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23489293 BBC reports that over 4000 players engaged in a massive online "space battle" this weekend, part of the game...

All - I have been looking for months for information on where first stages of rockets (mostly US but I am also interested in Russian and Chinese) impacted...

It was 44 years ago today, folks. Yuri Gagarin R.I.P.

Does anyone have any information on this event? In the book "The Soviet Space Program" by Ronald Humble (1988) it mentions the event and...

William, glad to see you challenging the NG's resident loon; he really needs a padded cell and a straightjacket. Anyway, you mentioned in a previous post you...

Just a few days ago, after making a 50 meter drive across the plains of Merridani, Opportunity reached, and then surpassed the...

A sad anniversary: 25 years ago today, on 29 July 1970, all hope of restarting Saturn V production was finally abandoned. It had been looking unlikely for a...

A couple of suggestions for the reusable version of the Falcon 9. First, model it on the DC-X. In the SpaceX video of the proposed reusable launcher the first...

Michael Gardner wrote in message ... That piece of metal was clearly explained...

Get us into orbit out there.... -- bp Proud Member of the Human O-Ring Society Since 2003

Welcome to the Space Calendar! This Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the upcoming year. It is also available on the web...

I spent a little time looking at Usenet posting from Jan 16, 2003 thru Feb 1, 2003 looking for posting on Columbia during the flight. Here is what...

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:45:24 -0600, "Jay Windley" wrote: | | Were all of them covered with this silvered mylar? The ones used for...

Who else thinks this name sucks? Artemis would have been more appropriate, as the sister to Apollo. Especially since Orion already has a completely...

Maybe because they know that with a new President and a new Congress, they will or may restore the funding? Hasn't that happened many times before? And...

I couldn't resist throwing out this question: What WOULD you accept as evidence that you are wrong and the Moon is not only reachable by humans, but has been...

Don't have a link but perhaps somebody has seen it. Fantastic record of the shuttle doing an "S" curve manuever during reentry. To my knowledge it is the...

http://www.kvoa.com/news/legendary-test-pilot-bill-dana-dies-in-arizona/ LOS ANGELES (AP) - Famed research test pilot Bill Dana, who flew the X-15 rocket...

James Oberg: The real significance of the ISS thruster test failure May 8 // The Space Review: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/619/1 Last month's...