China Tiangong-1 rocket launch a giant leap in space race
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: September 30, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
With the recent retirement of the NASA space fleet of shuttles, it means a window has opened up giving other nations the opportunity to try to catch up in the space race, and one country that is seemingly taking full…
Satellite plummets to Earth, may never be discovered
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: September 26, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
If you have been keeping up with recent headlines on the TV and the newspapers, you will be aware of the six-ton satellite that was plummeting to Earth from space. For those that aren’t already aware, it crash-landed recently, reportedly…
New NASA space rocket to take people to mars in 20 years
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: September 15, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
Since the retirement of the NASA space shuttles, many people have been wondering what next is for the billion dollar company. That was until yesterday when they announced they plan on launching a huge new rocket that will be capable…
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo: Boldly go where few can afford
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: August 2, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
As one era of space flight comes to an end, with NASA’s shuttle program having ceased, so a new era begins. This promises to be a revolutionary type of space flight however as it will be available to the public,…
Atlantis space shuttle launch: Fleet’s final countdown
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: July 8, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
The end of an era of International space exploration is near as NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis prepares for its final launch and the last ever launch of from the fleet of manned shuttles. The final countdown has already begun and…
Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Departure, Fleet’s Penultimate
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: May 16, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
Today marked the day of NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour’s final launch and the current fleet’s penultimate departure. Atlantis will be the last of the present line of shuttles to launch one last time, lifting off in July. Endeavour’s departure arrives…
NASA Glory Satellite’s Glorious Journey Comes to an End, 3 Minutes Later
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: March 4, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
NASA didn’t exactly get morning Glory today when they launched their Glory satellite only for the rocket casing to malfunction a few minutes later. According to the space experts NASA the Taurus XL rocket shell did not separate as it…
Challenger Shuttle Disaster: Apps and 25th Anniversary
By: Tina Chubb | Posted: January 28, 2011Filed under: Apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod Apps
As many of you will know, today (Friday 28th January, 2011) marks the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, which saw the seven crew members – including Christa McAuliffe, who was the very first member of the Teachers…
Astronaut Foursquare Check-in: Unlocks NASA Explorer Badge
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 23, 2010Filed under: Social Media
It seems that you do not need to be on earth to enjoy social media, as a NASA astronaut has managed to check-in on Foursquare and earn his NASA Explorer Badge. He is the first person to do this from…
NASA: Face in Space on Twitter and Facebook
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: June 8, 2010Filed under: Social Media
With only two more Shuttle missions to go, NASA thought that they would offer to send your face into space – these headshots will then be posted on Twitter and Facebook during the mission. This is not the first time…
Soyuz spacecraft landing a success says NASA
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 21, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
NASA reported that the Soyuz spacecraft made a safe landing in Kazakhstan on Thursday, the astronauts must be happy to be on Terra Firma after spending almost six months on the International Space Station. Russian Maxim Surayev and NASA astronaut…
More Ice On The Moon
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 3, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
NASA has learned that there is more water on the Moon, thanks to information gathered by India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar spacecraft. These new pockets of water-ice have been located on the north pole of the Moon in 40 small craters.
Robot News: NASA and General Motors are working together
By: Alan Ng | Posted: February 8, 2010Filed under: Gadgets
We have some interesting news for Robot fanatics now, as it has been reported that NASA are working closely alongside car giants General Motors, on the next generation of robots designed for use in the aerospace and automotive industries.
NASA: Space Shuttle Atlantis ready for launch
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 16, 2009Filed under: Alternative News
With little more than an hour to go until the launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis, the six-man crew will already be onboard and prepped for launch. The shuttle will take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida; there is…
NASA gains support for working MMO title
By: Alan Ng | Posted: February 20, 2009Filed under: Gaming
NASA have secured the services of various developers for partnership work on their MMO project, Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond. This is quite an adventurous move for NASA with former NASA astronauts, scientists and engineers taking part in the project.
