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Canadian astronaut's 'Space Oddity' video back on YouTube
Nov 04, 2014 (AFP)
The first music video recorded in space -- a cover of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield -- is back after a public outcry over it...
India to launch unmanned crew module in December
Nov 04, 2014 (IANS)
India will launch an unmanned crew module in December onboard a heavy rocket to test its re-entry into the atmosphere for the country's future maiden human spac...
Virgin crash sets back space tourism by years: experts
Nov 01, 2014 (AFP)
The deadly crash of Virgin Galactic's spacecraft has dealt a devastating setback to the cause of space tourism, delaying the first commercial flights to the sta...
Branson shocked as Virgin spaceship crash kills pilot
Nov 01, 2014 (AFO)
Virgin's pioneering tourist-carrying spacecraft crashed on a test flight in California on Friday, killing a pilot and scattering debris across the desert -- and...
Virgin spaceship crashes in US desert, one pilot dead
Oct 31, 2014 (AFP)
Virgin Galactic's first commercial spacecraft crashed Friday during a test flight over California, scattering debris over the desert and leaving at least one pi...
Virgin spaceship crashes in US desert, one pilot dead
Oct 31, 2014 (AFP)
Virgin Galactic's pioneering spacecraft designed to take tourists into space crashed Friday in California, killing one of its two pilots and scattering debris a...
It's Anchors Aweigh on Modifications to NASA's Pegasus Barge
Oct 30, 2014 (SPX)
It's anchors aweigh on refurbishments to NASA's Pegasus barge, which will be used to ferry the massive core stage of America's next great ship -- the Space Laun...
Mark Olsen - An Atmospheric Dynamicist With a Beat
Oct 30, 2014 (SPX)
Atmospheric dynamicist Mark Olsen enjoys unplanned scientific discoveries and drumming in his rock band with his Goddard friends. What do you do and what is mos...
NASA seeks proposals for deep space exploration, journey to Mars
Oct 29, 2014 (SPX)
NASA is soliciting proposals for concept studies or technology development projects that will be necessary to enable human pioneers to go to deep space destinat...
North Alabama Companies Play Big Part in Orion's First Flight
Oct 29, 2014 (SPX)
On Dec. 4, the Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket for a trip that will take it 3,600 m...
US space budget still exceeds rest of world's combined
Oct 29, 2014 (SPX)
The United States spends on space programs - both civilian and defense-related - more than every other country combined, even though the NASA budget, which is a...
Sierra Nevada Reveals Dream Chaser Mission Variant
Oct 28, 2014 (SPX)
Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems presents the Dream Chaser Science Mission Mock-Up at the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (...
NASA Awards Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder for the JPSS-2 Mission
Oct 24, 2014 (SPX)
NASA has awarded a sole source contract modification to Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, of Azusa, California, for the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder...
Dava Newman nominated for NASA post
Oct 22, 2014 (SPX)
The White House has announced the nomination of MIT's Dava Newman, professor of aeronautics and astronautics and of engineering systems, as NASA's deputy admini...
Houston: We Have A Problem...But No Worries, Our Virtual Therapist Is On It
Oct 20, 2014 (SPX)
Hiking in the mountains or lying on the beach are good ways to relieve stress on Earth, but on spaceflights there's no way to get back to nature. Astronauts fee...
Space Trips To Change World For Better: Virgin Galactic CEO
Oct 15, 2014 (RIA Novosti)
As Virgin Galactic is developing commercial space vehicles to launch in spring 2015, for 155,000 pounds per ticket (about $249,015), chief executive George Whit...
NASA Exercises Authority to Proceed with Commercial Crew Contracts
Oct 14, 2014 (SPX)
On Sept. 16, NASA announced U.S. astronauts once again will travel to and from the International Space Station (ISS) from the United States on American spacecra...
Lynx Spacecraft Development in Pictures
Oct 11, 2014 (SPX)
XCOR Aerospace has announced marked progress on the path to commercial space flight with the integration of the cockpit to the fuselage on XCOR's Lynx spacecraf...
Li pledges China will boost innovation, creativity
Oct 11, 2014 (AFP)
China's Premier Li Keqiang said Saturday the world's second-biggest economy must open further to harness the innovative and creative talents of its 1.3 billion ...
NASA Selects Advanced Oxygen Recovery Proposals for Spacecraft Missions
Oct 08, 2014 (SPX)
NASA has selected four partners to develop game changing technologies with the potential to increase the oxygen recovery rate aboard human spacecraft to at leas...
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