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The Legacy of the Space Shuttle

Richard Garriott de Cayeux  05. 8.2012
The Space Shuttle has been the most successful space launch system ever by far. In 30 years we launched the Space Shuttle 135 times. Today...
Space Shuttles: The Glory of the Past

Space Shuttles: The Glory of the Past

Santhosh Mathew, PhD  04.17.2012
Although space shuttles inspired generations of space-gazers and contributed greatly to our national pride and identity, there are many...

Change My Mind: The U.S. Should Send a Manned Mission to Mars

Rep. Barney Frank  04. 2.2012
When it comes to Mars exploration, the U.S. has been there, done that--with robotic rovers. But while many proposals have been put forth...
JOIN THE DEBATE: Should The U.S. Send An Astronaut To Mars?

JOIN THE DEBATE: Should The U.S. Send An Astronaut To Mars?

Travis Korte  04. 2.2012
When it comes to Mars exploration, the U.S. has been there, done that—with robotic rovers. But while many proposals have been put forth...

Huntsville, Alabama's Healthy Spots

Carolyn Scott  03. 7.2012
Huntsville is a nice community filled with a ton of aerospace brainiacs, rich history and some great healthy food options.

Big Ideas in Small Times

Rick Tumlinson  01.31.2012
Crazy may not be the one who says the sun is the center of the solar system, the Earth is round and someday people might fly. It may be...
Mars Science Laboratory -- Product vs. Process

Mars Science Laboratory -- Product vs. Process

Rick Tumlinson  11.26.2011
It has often seemed over the years that there are two government space programs. One is bold and experimental in its style and approach,...
Herman Cain: 'We Are Not Going To Bum A Ride To Outer Space'

Herman Cain: 'We Are Not Going To Bum A Ride To Outer Space'

11.12.2011
ATLANTA — Republican Herman Cain said God convinced him to enter the race for president, comparing himself to Moses: "'You've got...
NASA Donates Space Food Leftovers To Schools

NASA Donates Space Food Leftovers To Schools

Joe Satran  09.14.2011
Every little kid wants to be an astronaut, but July's termination of the Space Shuttle Program made that dream a few ounces more unattainable....

NewSpace to the Rescue for the Space Station

Rick Tumlinson  08.28.2011
It is absurd that more then 50 years into the age of human spaceflight, the entire world depends on one launch system to get people to...
Lost in Space: The Decline of the American Spirit

Lost in Space: The Decline of the American Spirit

Bob Burnett  07.15.2011
Fifty years after Alan Shepard became America's first astronaut, the U.S. launched its last space shuttle, marking the end of our space...
The Last Shuttle, the Endless Deficit, a Frozen Culture; a Meditation on Limits

The Last Shuttle, the Endless Deficit, a Frozen Culture; a Meditation on Limits

Adam Hanft  07.11.2011
There's something puzzling about a president who wrote a book called The Audacity of Hope becoming the Privatizer-In-Chief, turning much...
Iran Plans To Send Live Monkey Into Space

Iran Plans To Send Live Monkey Into Space

06.27.2011
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran says it plans to send a monkey into space next month as the next step in a space program that Western leaders worry...
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