U.S. and Russia: Locked in Space
May 6, 2009 – 4:02 pm
To return to the era of Soviet-U.S. rivalry, it’s not really necessary to travel back in time. A visit to this town in southwestern Kazakhstan will do. Read More at BusinessWeek…
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Hubble FAQ: Inside the Last Space Telescope Repair Mission
May 5, 2009 – 3:58 pm
SPACE.com answers reader questions on NASA’s Hubble repair mission launching on May 11. Read More at SPACE.com…
The Orion Project: A Hotel-Sized Nuclear Spaceship [Retromodo]
May 5, 2009 – 7:37 am
Here’s a classic TED talk by George Dyson, where he shares his father Freeman’s notes on reclassified Project Orion: A cold war spaceship as large as a Marriott hotel powered by 20 kiloton nukes. … Read More at Gizmodo…
Fixing Hubble: Space Mechanics Set for Last Service Call
May 4, 2009 – 7:47 am
Meet the astronaut crew set to fix the Hubble Space Telescope. Read More at SPACE.com…
Why we love Captain Kirk
May 1, 2009 – 3:35 pm
How did a seemingly one-dimensional character on a cheesy space-western ? played with unabashed ham-handed, stilted glory by William Shatner ? become the most important, endearing captain and leadership figure in sci-fi history? Read More at National Post…
Space shuttle retirement nears
May 1, 2009 – 8:10 am
NASA plans to eliminate 900 manufacturing jobs over the next five months as it prepares to retire its space shuttle fleet in 2010. Read More at Stuff…
NASA to begin layoffs as shuttle retirement nears
May 1, 2009 – 8:06 am
NASA to begin layoffs as shuttle retirement nears NASA to begin layoffs as shuttle retirement nears Read More at The Economic Times…
Jonathan’s Space Report, No. 610
May 1, 2009 – 8:00 am
Gennadiy Padalka, Mike Barratt, and Koichi Wakata are aboard the Station with Progress M-66 and Soyuz TMA-14 docked to it. Read More at SpaceRef…