http://www.space.com/ Something amazing every day. Mon, 28 May 2012 12:20:12 EDT en-us http://www.space.com/images/site/space-logo-small-dark.jpg http://www.space.com/ 88 31 http://www.space.com/15890-china-launches-communications-satellite.html The new Chinasat 2A satellite likely be used to aid Chinese military forces, analysts say. spaceflight Mon, 28 May 2012 08:21:40 EDT http://www.space.com/15708-effect-twinjet-exhausts-simulation.html This test studies the effects of twin-jet exhausts, to enable a decreased takeoff distance for aircraft. tech-robots Mon, 28 May 2012 12:19:03 EDT http://www.space.com/15879-spacex-dragon-spaceship-cool-names.html Falcons, Dragons and Merlins aren't just fantasy creatures; they're spaceflight fact. private-spaceflight Mon, 28 May 2012 07:44:26 EDT http://www.space.com/15889-vote-top-space-stories-week-may27-2012.html From complete coverage of SpaceX historic flight to your favorite photos of the solar eclipse, it's been a busy week in space. countdowns Sun, 27 May 2012 11:02:11 EDT http://www.space.com/15888-top-space-photos-week-may27-2012.html See amazing images of the annular solar eclipse, the SpaceX capsule landing on the ISS and more in the best photos for the week of May 27, 2012. image-albums Sun, 27 May 2012 11:08:39 EDT http://www.space.com/15884-memorial-day-astronauts-dragon-spacex.html The spaceflyers will spend the long weekend unpacking SpaceX's visiting Dragon capsule. private-spaceflight Sat, 26 May 2012 06:17:22 EDT http://www.space.com/15882-memorial-day-skywatching-moon-mars.html The quarter moon slips by planet Mars in the Memorial Day night sky on Monday. skywatching Sun, 27 May 2012 07:10:52 EDT http://www.space.com/15886-private-dragon-spacecraft-golden-spike-final-frontier-astronaut.html Astronaut Don Pettit says SpaceX's Dragon is a major milestone for space travel. human-spaceflight Sat, 26 May 2012 14:18:29 EDT http://www.space.com/15885-spacex-dragon-capsule-station-astronauts.html The hatches between SpaceX's Dragon and the space station are now open. human-spaceflight Sat, 26 May 2012 06:52:35 EDT http://www.space.com/15883-worlds-largest-radio-telescope-ska-array.html The two countries were vying for the right to host the Square Kilometer Array radio telescope. science-astronomy Fri, 25 May 2012 17:42:01 EDT http://www.space.com/15881-spacex-capsule-space-station-spaceflight.html Dragon's success shows that commercial vehicles have the right stuff. private-spaceflight Fri, 25 May 2012 15:45:49 EDT http://www.space.com/15174-flaming-star-nebula-skywatcher-image.html The Flaming Star Nebula blazes about 1,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. skywatching Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:54 EDT http://www.space.com/15880-spacex-praise-dragon-space-station.html Accolades are pouring in to laud SpaceX's Dragon capsule success at the space station. private-spaceflight Fri, 25 May 2012 14:18:09 EDT http://www.space.com/15878-spacex-dragon-iss-share-berth-time-video.html Witness a time-lapse of the bolts being fastened. Dragon is now part of the International Space Station. NASA's mission control made the call at 12:02pm EST on May 25th, 2012. video Fri, 25 May 2012 13:08:56 EDT http://www.space.com/15877-africa-night-sky-reserve.html A Namibia park is home to some of the darkest skies ever measured. skywatching Fri, 25 May 2012 10:48:17 EDT http://www.space.com/15876-spacex-dragon-space-station-pictures.html See images of the historic first docking of a private spacecraft with the International Space Station image-albums Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:27 EDT http://www.space.com/15875-spacex-dragon-grappled-iss-problem-video.html Space Station's Canadarm2 grabbed a hold of the Dragon capsule at 9:56am EST on May 25th, 2012, slowly bringing it to berth. SpaceX engineers had to improvise after LIDAR range detection gear saw a false marker on the ISS. video Fri, 25 May 2012 10:13:13 EDT http://www.space.com/15874-private-dragon-capsule-space-station-arrival.html It's the first time astronauts have ever captured a commercial spacecraft in orbit. private-spaceflight Fri, 25 May 2012 10:10:29 EDT http://www.space.com/15705-skylab-sun-shade.html Seamstresses work tirelessly to create a replacement sun-shade for the Skylab Orbital Workshop. spaceflight Fri, 25 May 2012 10:13:01 EDT http://www.space.com/15870-aliens-earth-science-fiction-tarter-seti.html Aliens advanced enough to visit Earth probably wouldn't need anything from us, Jill Tarter says. search-for-life Fri, 25 May 2012 05:38:01 EDT http://www.space.com/15872-private-spacex-spacecraft-nears-space-station.html The unmanned commercial spacecraft Dragon from SpaceX will pull up to the station at 11 am ET. private-spaceflight Fri, 25 May 2012 05:47:19 EDT http://www.space.com/15866-nasa-landsat-contest.html Contest offers a view of the Earth nobody else has. tech-robots Fri, 25 May 2012 05:16:25 EDT http://www.space.com/15869-nasa-mars-strategy-mission-ideas.html NASA asked for help in reformulating its Mars exploration strategy. Boy did it get it. science-astronomy Fri, 25 May 2012 05:24:31 EDT http://www.space.com/15760-spacex-capsule-launch-webcasts.html Tune in as SpaceX's Dragon space capsule zips by the International Space Station Thursday at 3:47 a.m. ET. private-spaceflight Fri, 18 May 2012 16:41:29 EDT http://www.space.com/15871-spacex-space-capsule-night-sky-tips.html Now may be one of the last times to see SpaceX's Dragon space capsule on its 1st station flight. skywatching Thu, 24 May 2012 18:57:32 EDT http://www.space.com/15867-spacex-spacecraft-space-station-arrival.html SpaceX's Dragon is cleared to attempt to dock at the space station early tomorrow. private-spaceflight Thu, 24 May 2012 17:34:51 EDT http://www.space.com/15868-intrepid-astronaut-orbiting-earth.html Former astronaut Scott Carpenter stepped aboard the Intrepid aircraft carrier to mark the 50th anniversary of his Mercury spacecraft mission. human-spaceflight Thu, 24 May 2012 17:33:08 EDT http://www.space.com/15865-spacex-tesla-common.html SpaceX and Tesla occasionally share test facilities, but the cooperation goes deeper than that. tech-robots Thu, 24 May 2012 16:28:43 EDT http://www.space.com/15863-google-lunar-xprize-moon-apollo-sites.html The Google Lunar X Prize will abide by NASA rules to protect important lunar artifacts. private-spaceflight Thu, 24 May 2012 15:46:12 EDT http://www.space.com/15861-men-black-3-barry-sonnenfeld.html "Men in Black 3" reunites director Barry Sonnenfeld with his beloved science fiction franchise. entertainment Thu, 24 May 2012 14:51:39 EDT http://www.space.com/15860-mars-meteorites-life-building-blocks.html Organic molecules in Mars meteorites did not originate in alien microbes. science-astronomy Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:32 EDT http://www.space.com/15859-mars-mystery-formation-origins.html The strange Medusae Fossae Formation may be 2 billion years older than previously thought. science-astronomy Thu, 24 May 2012 14:01:58 EDT http://www.space.com/15816-venus-transits-sun-history-images.html See images of the Transit of Venus across the sun as witnessed by people throughout history. image-albums Thu, 24 May 2012 17:48:15 EDT http://www.space.com/15858-cloaking-devices-science-fiction-science-fact.html Researchers have successfully cloaked an object in free space with the help of supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center. video Thu, 24 May 2012 13:01:55 EDT http://www.space.com/15857-space-shuttle-replica-houston-barge.html The space shuttle mockup is taking a barge to its Houston home. human-spaceflight Thu, 24 May 2012 11:45:04 EDT http://www.space.com/15856-men-black-iii-trailer-teases-apollo-launch-video.html The third installment of the MIB series features time travel, alien invasion and Josh Brolin as a young Agent K. In theaters starting May 25th, 2012. video Thu, 24 May 2012 11:44:45 EDT http://www.space.com/15855-nasa-launches-upgraded-iphone-app.html NASA upgrades their iPhone app. tech-robots Thu, 24 May 2012 10:48:37 EDT http://www.space.com/15854-spacex-dragon-flyby-snapped-space-station-video.html ISS astronauts captured footage of the first ever fly-by of a private spacecraft on approach. Seen about a mile and half away, the Dragon capsule successfully communicated with Station and demonstrated Relative GPS capability – two major milestones. video Thu, 24 May 2012 09:52:29 EDT http://www.space.com/15834-woman-physicist-nasa.html A rare sight — a woman physicist at the NASA Lewis Research Center. science-astronomy Thu, 24 May 2012 09:30:00 EDT http://www.space.com/15853-spacex-dragon-spaceship-pictures.html Cameras onboard Dragon reveal the view inside the private space capsule as it flies to the space station. private-spaceflight Thu, 24 May 2012 07:47:10 EDT http://www.space.com/15847-cassini-saturn-moon-pictures-orbit.html NASA's Cassini probe is preparing to tilt its orbit around Saturn dramatically. science-astronomy Thu, 24 May 2012 06:44:12 EDT http://www.space.com/15848-space-agencies-international-cooperation.html Representatives from seven different space agencies spoke about the benefits of international collaboration. human-spaceflight Thu, 24 May 2012 06:43:13 EDT http://www.space.com/15852-spacex-dragon-space-station-flyby.html SpaceX's Dragon space capsule approached within 1.5 miles of the International Space Station early Thursday. private-spaceflight Thu, 24 May 2012 06:29:02 EDT http://www.space.com/15849-disintegrating-alien-planet-kepler-mission.html The planetary candidate could be evaporating from the intense heat of its parent star. search-for-life Thu, 24 May 2012 06:25:05 EDT http://www.space.com/15832-spacex-dragon-1st-station-flight-pictures.html See photos and images of SpaceX's Dragon capsule as it flies to the International Space Station for the first time. image-albums Thu, 24 May 2012 03:45:26 EDT http://www.space.com/15851-spacex-dragon-dock-space-station-video.html If Dragon passes all of its demonstration tests, The Canadarm2 (Space Station arm) will grapple the capsule and dock it to the Station. This animation shows you how it will be done. video Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT http://www.space.com/15850-spacex-space-station-flyby.html The SpaceX Dragon capsule will fly within 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) of the space station early Thursday. private-spaceflight Wed, 23 May 2012 18:04:25 EDT http://www.space.com/15846-moon-dark-side-skywatching-tips.html Wednesday and Thursday offer a great chance for skywatchers to observe the unlit areas of the moon. skywatching Wed, 23 May 2012 15:58:52 EDT http://www.space.com/15845-mars-rover-shadow-picture.html Opportunity was perched at the rim of Mars' Endeavour Crater when it took the picture. science-astronomy Wed, 23 May 2012 16:04:50 EDT http://www.space.com/15844-venus-transits-revealed-solar-systems-size-video-part-1.html By the end of the 19th Century, the relative spacing of the planets was known but the absolute distance between them was not. This scientific mystery spanning centuries was finally solved by accurate measurement of Venus Transits of 1874 and 1882. video Wed, 23 May 2012 14:18:58 EDT