SpaceX Launches US Spy Satellite on Secret Mission, Nails Rocket Landing By Irene Klotz published 1 May 17
Secret US Spy Satellite Heading to Low-Earth Orbit, SpaceX Launch License Shows By Irene Klotz published 1 May 17
Virgin Galactic Aims to Fly Space Tourists in 2018, CEO Says By Irene Klotz published 29 April 17 Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is on track to begin commercial passenger spaceflights before the end of 2018, the company's chief executive said.
NASA's $200M Spacesuit Problem Threatens Its Deep-Space Exploration Plans By Irene Klotz published 28 April 17 NASA is years away from having new spacesuits for its deep-space astronauts despite spending nearly $200 million on three separate development efforts over the past decade.
A Strange Green Comet Is Heading Our Way By Irene Klotz published 9 February 17 Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova, returning to the inner solar system after more than five years, will be visible this week with binoculars or a small telescope.
Boeing Wants to Sell Russian Spaceship Rides to NASA By Irene Klotz published 19 January 17 The unusual agreement could act as insurance for NASA's access to the International Space Station should commercial launches be delayed.
US Military Develops 'Multi-Object Kill Vehicle' to Blast Enemy Nukes By Irene Klotz published 1 December 16 The new weapon is designed to find, track and destroy multiple enemy warheads — even if they are accompanied by decoys.
'Aliens?!' How the News Will Spread in a Digital Age By Irene Klotz published 31 October 16 The SETI community is rethinking how reports of extraterrestrial life should be shared with the public.
Kepler Adds 100 to Galaxy's Planet Count By Irene Klotz published 20 July 16 Revamped after a steering system failure, NASA's orbiting telescope still is contributing to the growing inventory of planets beyond our solar system.
Aliens May Be Out There, But Too Distant For Contact By Irene Klotz published 6 October 14 The Milky Way may be home to some 3,000 extraterrestrial civilizations but the vast distances between our galactic cousins will make contact extremely rare, a new study concludes.
Did Life Start in a Pond, Not Oceans? By Irene Klotz published 28 February 12 The chemistry of life better matches that found in volcanic vents rather than the sea, as Darwin predicted.
Is E.T. Avoiding Us? By Irene Klotz published 31 January 12 E.T. would have had plenty of time to reach us by now. Are we just being ignored?
