Two Apollo era astronauts lament the decline of NASA – “It’s embarrassing”

As someone who has the rare privilege of saying that he watched  man step foot on the moon for the very first time on his thirteenth birthday I will say that watching the decline of the U.S. space program to nothing more ... continue

Space Shuttle Atlantis Docks At International Space Station

Space shuttle Atlantis has successfully docked with the International Space Station for the last time, marking the final docking for the 30 year old NASA space shuttle program. Docking to the station, space station astronaut Ronald Garan Jr. proclaimed: "Atlantis ... continue

NASA Clears Space Shuttle Atlantis For Last Launch, Weather May Not Cooperate

NASA officials on Wednesday cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for it's final voyage to the International Space Station. The flight is meant to take place on Friday, July 8 but only if weather plays nice with a ... continue

Space Shuttle Endeavour Crew Prepares To Complete Final Mission

NASA space shuttle Endeavour has witnessed it's final mission. The shuttle's final crew floated through the shuttle's door on Sunday morning and closed the hatch. Commander Mark Kelly said of the mission: "We're looking forward to getting home and ... continue

With a Sonic Boom, Space Shuttle Discovery Lands at Edwards Air Force Base

A sonic boom occurred over Los Angeles and could be heard across southern California today as the Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards Air force Base at about 5:50pm Pacific. The Space Shuttle Discovery made it's descent ... continue

LIVE WEBCAST: Shuttle Landing Delayed Due to Weather

The shuttle landing scheduled for Friday has been delayed due to inclement weather, NASA has announced. The shuttle Atlantis had been set to return to Florida's Kennedy Space Center before the weekend. Shuttle Landing Schedule With Friday's return off, ... continue

Shuttle Launch Delay: What Happened and What’s Next

The launch of NASA's space shuttle Discovery is back on hold due to a leak discovered in the shuttle's gaseous hydrogen vent. As of now, the earliest possible next launch attempt is set to take place on ... continue

Shuttle Launch Live 2009: Discovery Webcast

UPDATE -- Shuttle Launch Delay: What Happened and What’s Next NASA's space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center tonight -- March 11, 2009 -- at 9:20 p.m. EDT. You can watch the ... continue

Space Shuttle Launch Schedule 2009: Discovery’s Timeline

UPDATE -- Shuttle Launch Delay: What Happened and What’s Next The space shuttle Discovery is set to launch tonight -- March 11, 2009 -- at 9:20 p.m. EDT. After four weeks of delays, NASA says the shuttle is ... continue

Space Shuttle Launch from Air Canada Plane

The above video surfaced on Gizmodo and is alleged to have been shot by a passenger on an Air Canada flight during a Space Shuttle launch. There's no reason to believe that it's fake, and ignoring the ... continue