May 28
DIY space enthusiasts want to go bang, zoom, straight to the moon and win $20 million. The competition is open to all, but to take your best shot at the pot, you’ll need a good game plan. Popular Mechanics can help.
May 28
Brand new stuff from the Phoenix Mars Lander
May 28
In a vast, cold universe we aren’t just “Keepers of the Sacred Flame” of life, we are the bloody flame. So if our microbes spread life, are we committing a sin or a brilliant blessing?
May 28
Astronomy Picture of the Day is a double showing the chute and leg of Phoenix before and immediately after landing on Mars. Wow!
May 28
An Asteroid Deflection Research Center (ADRC) has been established on the Iowa State campus to bring researchers from around the world to develop asteroid deflection technologies.
May 28
Sargent First Class William H. Ruth III contemplates his current duty in a barren landscape in Afghanistan, and says he’s willing to lead a human mission to Mars.
May 28
How do you call a plumber in space? Space shuttle Discovery will be loaded with spare parts to fix the main toilet in the Russian segment of the International Space Station; the vacuum-powered urine-collection device failed after repeated attempts to fix it last week.