Latest articles by Robert Z. Pearlman
Astronaut Sally Ride among Fisher-Price's new Little People Collector figures
As the first American woman to fly into space, Sally Ride became one of the largest figures in space exploration history. Now, Ride is being honored with a Little People figure in her likeness.
Louisiana's missing moon rock found in Florida thanks to broken gun
A lost piece of the moon belonging to Louisiana may have remained missing, if not been discarded or destroyed, had the plaque on which it was mounted not attracted the eye of a Florida gun collector.
Disney's Space 220 restaurant has hidden nods to NASA history
Diners enjoy a panoramic view of Earth from 220 miles up.
Retro 51 rolls out space shuttle Enterprise limited edition Tornado pen
Forty-five years after it made its public debut, NASA's space shuttle Enterprise is being rolled out again, this time as a rollerball pen. Retro 51 announced its new Space Shuttle Enterprise Tornado.
New film finds 'The Wonderful' aboard the space station: director Q&A
Clare Lewins did not think she was the right director for a film about the International Space Station.
Disney opens Space 220 restaurant with (g)astronomical menu, views
Disney is now serving up its own take on "space food," and to try it all you need to do is take a quick trip off the planet.
From Etsy to Earth orbit: Inspiration4 crew packs mementos for space (and sale)
Hayley Arceneaux is about to be the first person with a prosthetic body part to enter space. She'll be the youngest American to orbit Earth. And she may be the first to shop on Etsy for space gear.
Astronauts prep space station for new solar array on first all-international spacewalk
Aki Hoshide of JAXA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA installed the mount for a solar array outside of the International Space Station during the first spacewalk to not include a U.S. or Russian crew member.
Venera timeline: The Soviet Union's Venus missions in pictures
Of the 30 space missions to successfully fly by or orbit Venus to date, more than one-third were part of the former Soviet Union's Venera series of robotic probes.
Cosmonauts outfit new science module on 50th planned Russian spacewalk outside space station
Two cosmonauts continued the outfitting of a new module outside the International Space Station on what was the 50th planned spacewalk to originate from the Russian segment of the orbiting outpost.
Archivist's vintage 'Images of Apollo' photo prints land on auction
A private archivist known for unearthing rare images from the early years of spaceflight is now selling a treasure trove of NASA prints representing some of the most iconic photos taken.
Cosmonauts on spacewalk run power and data to new space station module
Two cosmonauts completed the first in a series of spacewalks needed to outfit a newly-added Russian module to the International Space Station.
Past in mind, NASA chief Bill Nelson looks to future on visit to Johnson Space Center
Nelson first visited the home of U.S. human spaceflight in 1985.
Lunchables will launch kids to space camp with limited 'Lunchabuilds' kits
A rocket-shaped stack of cheese and crackers could now launch your kid on a real-life space adventure.
Space memorabilia dealer launches new 'clothing label' — to space station
Packed among the experiments launching on a SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station is a small stash of NASA logo-adorned clothing labels.
China celebrates its first Mars mission on new gold and silver coins
China is celebrating its first successful mission to orbit and land on Mars with a new set of gold and silver commemorative coins.
Space Foundation adds Fisher Space Pen to Space Tech Hall of Fame
More than 50 years after its pressurized writing instruments first entered orbit, Fisher Space Pen and its late founder are entering the Space Technology Hall of Fame.
You can now launch your own Blue Origin New Shepard (model) rocket
It's fully reusable and can fly 400 feet (120 meters) high.
Hollywood artists offer full-scale replica of Apollo spacecraft controls
A team of Hollywood prop and visual artists are offering replicas of the Apollo command module control panel.
Take a sneak peek at Disney's Space 220 restaurant at Epcot ahead of its launch next month
Walt Disney World Resort has set mid-September for the highly-anticipated and long-awaited opening of Space 220.
NASA dedicates Ohio test facility for first moonwalker Neil Armstrong
The first person to walk on the moon declined the honor when asked, but a group of NASA officials and members of Congress presided over a ceremony in Ohio to do just that.
