Former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry and space scientist Jonathan Lunine will co-chair the National Research Council’s new study on the future of the human spaceflight program. Perry currently is …
UPDATE 2, FEBRUARY 5, 2013: The Associated Press reported in February 2013 that further analysis showed that Baumgartner’s altitude was slightly lower, but his speed was slightly higher, than initially …
UPDATE 2: He did it! Made the jump and is safely back on the ground. Check back here later for details. UPDATE: The balloon lifted off with Baumgartner in his …
UPDATE: This is Earth Science Week and information about related events has been added in the “During the Week” section. The following events may be of interest in the week …
The B612 Foundation announced on Thursday that its Sentinel Special Review Team (SSRT) gave a thumbs up on the technical soundness of the Foundation’s implementation plans and mission design for …
The Air Force has begun an investigation into the Delta IV second stage anomaly on October 4 just as SpaceX and NASA are beginning a completely separate look at why one of …
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to hear from people who have “ambitious yet achieveable goals that capture the public’s imagination and that harness innovation and breakthroughs in …
The American Astronautical Society (AAS) announced today that it must cancel its annual National Conference in November because new travel restrictions for government employees caused all of the high level …
ORBCOMM confirmed this afternoon that its prototype OG2 satellite that was stranded in the wrong orbit after the Falcon 9 anomaly on Sunday night has reentered. The company said earlier …
The University of Nebraska’s 5th Space and Cyber Law Conference begins today at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC. Today is focused on space law, tomorrow on cyber. The complete …