For those of you interested in unidentified flying objects (UFOs), MSNBC describes ten instances of sightings by Earthlings with possible extraterrestrial (ET) objects. These close…
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held a discussion on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at the Wohlstetter Conference Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The topic…
NASA scientists with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission have released images of where the Mars Polar Lander was thought to have hard crashed back…
Some U.S. federal politicians are trying to extend the operational life of NASA’s space shuttle fleet past 2010. Others aren’t so sure it is the…
China states that it is the world’s largest Internet user country, with 221 million Internet users. However, it counts its people in a much more…
The date was December 11, 1972. NASA Apollo astronauts Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt had landed on the Moon. Lucky for them a roll of…
Media state NASA will stay 6 months on Moon in 2020. Incorrect!
By William Atkins
Based on comments by Carl Walz, NASA Director of Advanced Capabilities Division, some media reports are stating that astronauts will be staying six months on…
It seems that independent EPA safety boards may not be independent at all
By William Atkins
A scientist in favor of banning a chemical was taken off an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chemical safety board, while others in the chemical industry,…
The total lunar eclipse on February 20-21, 2008 seems to have been successful. I’ve collected photographs taken by backyard and professional astronomers. Enjoy!
How is Willie Nelson connected with the NASA shuttle program?
By William Atkins
Country singer Willie Nelson is usually on the road (again) rather than in space, so how did Willie and U.S. astronaut Alvin Drew end up…
