Topic: Manned Space Flight

Gotta hand it to the Germans; they know how to create a visual spectacle. Katy Perry recently taped a commercial for the German TV show Star Force...

Hubble Revisits Supernova 1987A

It's been more than two decades since we Earthlings got word that a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud had blown itself to smithereens. . Supernova...

Hurricane Earl… from space

What does a hurricane look like from orbit? This:. . . . [Click for Corioliciousness.]. . Pretty cool. Hurricane Earl was photographed by an...
NASA satellites and the International Space Station are keeping eyes on Hurricane Earl as it heads for New England. Watches and Warnings are posted...

What Hurricane Earl looks like from space

Much of what we've seen of Hurricane Earl has been from the ground: boarded up houses, flooded streets and crowded airports.. . The hurricane looks...
ESA PR 2010-20 ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will travel to the International Space Station in December on a six-month mission, serving as flight...
Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center are cleaning and studying a grounded space station module that could be launched in a few years as a hub for...

First Canadian ISS Commander Named

Veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian to serve as the commander of the International Space Station (ISS) during the...
The next travellers to the moon will need new fashions, and a Canadian is helping design the pret-a-porter collection, with an emphasis on outdoor ...

Russian Cargo Craft Departs Space Station

Russia's Progress 38 cargo capsule departed the International Space Station Aug. 31, clearing the aft docking port for the arrival of a replacement ...