Memorial Service at National Cathedral for Neil Armstrong on Sept. 13
A public memorial service for Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, has been scheduled for September 13, 2012 at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. The …
Your Chance to Name an Asteroid — If You're 18 or Younger
Here is your chance to name an asteroid! No, it’s not the asteroid that humans will visit under President Obama’s human spaceflight plan, but you can submit a suggestion for …
Events of Interest: Weeks of September 3-16, 2012
This is another double issue covering two weeks: September 3-16, 2012. Congress continues to be in recess as Democrats will hold their presidential convention this week; the House and Senate both return …
Astronauts Will Try Again on Wednesday to Fix Recalcitrant Bolt During Spacewalk
Two International Space Station (ISS) astronauts will try again on Wednesday to fix a bolt that thwarted their repair attempts last week. NASA astronaut Suni Williams and Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide will …
Legendary Space Physicist Frank McDonald Passes Away
Frank McDonald, a legendary figure in the field of solar and space physics, died unexpectedly on Friday. McDonald was a senior research scientist at the University of Maryland’s Institute for …
Photo Shows Curiosity's Tracks as It Sets Off for Glenelg–corrected
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is on its way to a spot scientists named Glenelg. This photo shows the tracks left behind as Curiosity sets out from its landing site across …
Dan Goldin on Neil Armstrong, Who "Saved the Soul of America"
On the day when Neil Armstrong is being honored at a private memorial service, former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin praises him as a man whose achievement in walking on the Moon …
Photos from Neil Armstrong's Memorial Service
Photos from Neil Armstrong’s memorial service today have been posted on Flickr. Very nice. Here’s one of his Apollo 11 crewmates Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins. Downloaded from Flickr August …
Putin Calls for Russian Space Industry Upgrade
In a terse story today, Russia’s government news agency Itar-Tass reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin feels the Russian space industry structure needs “upgrading” and personnel shifts may be part …
Romney: Armstrong and Apollo Showed You Need an American to Do "The Really Big Stuff"
In accepting the Republican party nomination for President last night, Mitt Romney spoke of watching Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon and offered his views on what that showed …