Super-Sensitive Device Seeks Axions, Proposed Dark Matter Particles By Douglas Messier published 2 July 18
Earth's Life Reacts to 20 Years of Environmental Change in NASA Animation By Douglas Messier published 12 June 18 A stunning animation uses 20 years of results from environmental satellites to show seasonal and environmental changes to the surface of planet Earth.
NASA Celebrates Landsat 8 Satellite's 5 Years of Stunning Earth Images By Douglas Messier published 12 June 18
Fizzy Beer and Exploding Heads: Actors Tell How 'The Expanse' Keeps It Real By Douglas Messier published 30 May 18
Jeff Bezos Saves 'The Expanse,' Lays Out Vision for Human Space Colonies By Douglas Messier published 29 May 18 Before laying out his ambitious plan for humanity's future in space, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos had a bit of news to deliver during a gala dinner in Los Angeles Friday night.
Bankrupt Spaceflight Company's Space Plane Assets to Help Young Minds Soar By Douglas Messier published 20 April 18
Virgin Galactic Completes 1st Powered Test Flight Since Fatal 2014 Crash By Douglas Messier published 5 April 18
Sierra Nevada Takes Steps Toward Orbital Space Plane Flight By Douglas Messier published 11 September 17 The Sierra Nevada Corp. is slowly but surely preparing its Dream Chaser space plane for orbital cargo flights, and the company hasn't given up on crewed flights either.
Dream Chaser Space Plane Makes Crucial Leap Toward Orbital Flights By Douglas Messier published 30 August 17 The Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser space plane, which is scheduled to ferry cargo to the International Space Station by 2020, completed a critical test flight today.
Russian Rocket Chief Throws Some Shade on Elon Musk's Moon Plan By Douglas Messier published 17 May 17
Reverse Engineering: Satellites Designed Around Scientific Instruments By Douglas Messier published 2 March 17 A small California company named NovaWurks is building satellites around its instruments, as a way to maximize the amount of scientific gear the spacecraft can carry.
National Geographic Channel's 'Mars': Does Art Imitate Life? By Douglas Messier published 2 November 16
Boeing Eyes Moon-Orbiting Space Station as Waypoint to Mars By Douglas Messier published 27 September 16 The aerospace company Boeing has a grand plan to build a space station near the moon that could serve to prepare astronaut to travel to Mars.
Robotic Satellite Servicing Tech Ready for Orbital Tests, Experts Say By Douglas Messier published 27 September 16 Technologies that would service and refuel satellites in orbit are finally ready for demonstration, according to a panel of business and government experts.
'Into the Black': Book Recounts Untold Story of 1st Space Shuttle Flight By Douglas Messier published 6 June 16
Rocket for Giant Satellite-Launching Stratolaunch Airplane Remains a Mystery By Douglas Messier published 25 April 16 Artist's illustration showing the planned Stratolaunch system, which will launch satellites using a rocket carried into the sky by a giant airplane.
US Military's Satellite-Launching XS-1 Space Plane Could Fly in 2019 By Douglas Messier published 14 April 16
Two Tiny 'CubeSats' Will Watch 2016 Mars Landing By Douglas Messier published 27 May 15 NASA will launch a pair of tiny CubeSats toward the Red Planet in March 2016 to provide real-time landing coverage for the space agency's Mars InSight lander.
Tiny 'Cubesats' Gaining Bigger Role in Space By Douglas Messier published 22 May 15 Cubesats have pushed beyond the sphere of academia, becoming major tools for governments conducting a variety of missions and for companies earning revenues from space.
How to Launch a Space Startup in 2 Days (First Person) By Douglas Messier published 1 October 14 An inside look at a recent space-startup competition in Silicon Valley.
Masten Space Systems Aims High on XS-1 Military Space Plane Project By Douglas Messier published 26 August 14 A look at Masten Space System's plans for the U.S. military's proposed Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) vehicle. Masten is one of three companies holding XS-1 design contracts.
Wanted: Unmanned Space Plane to Fly On the Cheap By Douglas Messier published 18 August 14 It's a dream older than the Space Age itself: a fully reusable rocket that can fly into space, deploy its cargo, return to Earth and then do it again rapidly, cheaply and with minimal maintenance.
