Space Programs
NASA, Soviet and Russian space programs and the International Space Station
Northern Exposure
We've already seen water ice on Mars. NASA's Phoenix lander will reach out and touch it.
August 2007 |
By Charles Petit
We Shocked the World
Nikita Khrushchev's son recalls the night Sputnik made history.
August 2007 |
By Sergei Khrushchev (Translated by Lyudmila Khomenko Chillico)
Russia's Long Love Affair with Space
It started with Utopian dreams and rocketeers.
August 2007 |
By Asif Siddiqi
It All Started with Sputnik
An eminent space historian looks back on the first 50 years of space exploration.
July 2007 |
By Roger D. Launius
The Real Reasons We Explore Space
Ambition, curiosity, and a reason the NASA Administrator admits has nothing to do with economic benefit.
July 2007 |
By Michael Griffin
Did Ron Howard exaggerate the reentry scene in the movie Apollo 13?
A little bit, maybe, but not much.
May 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Tools of the (Astronaut) Trade
What you'll need to assemble your own space station.
March 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Great Hero Yang
In 2003, China's first astronaut stepped out of his space capsule and into the limelight.
March 2007 |
By James R. Hansen
How does the International Space Station dodge space junk?
The 200-ton orbiting behemoth can get out of harm's way, but not very quickly.
March 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Mars Needs Heroes
When it comes to Martian studies, Mike Carr wrote the book.
March 2007 |
By Bob Craddock
Inside Shenzhou Central
A rare visit to China's astronaut training center.
March 01, 2007 |
By Leroy Chiao
MGS, R.I.P.
A round of applause for one of the most productive planetary missions ever.
January 2007 |
By Bob Craddock
STS-116: The Inside Guide
A tip sheet for following this week's space shuttle mission.
January 2007 |
By Tony Reichhardt
My Favorite Artifact: The Apollo Landing Sites
This space historian's ideal exhibit is one that's not quite ready to open.
January 2007 |
By Diane Tedeschi
How did the Apollo astronauts toss their spacesuits overboard?
Hint: They kept the most important part.
January 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
The Ground
Astronauts get the glory, but flight directors run the show.
November 2006 |
By Michael Behar
Space Trippers
Did the first paying guests aboard the international space station get their $20 million worth?
November 2006 |
By Craig Mellow
