George Whitesides, president and CEO of Virgin Galactic -- the pioneering U.S.-based space tourism company -- made a thought-provoking statement recently that does a great job of crystallizing just how far we have come in space travel and exploration. Said Whitesides: "It's important for children today...
A brand-new rocket soared into space early Monday (Feb. 13) in a launch debut that carried nine small satellites and the hopes of the European Space Agency all the way into orbit. The space agency's new Vega rocket, which is designed to launch small satellites, blasted...
NASA's budget for the next fiscal year is likely to include deep cuts to planetary science programs, forcing the space agency to withdraw altogether from an international effort to send two new missions to Mars, experts say. President Barack Obama is slated to submit his administration's...
On Saturday, May 19, 2012 the Flight Test Historical Foundation will present Buzz with the Excellence in Space Award at the Excellence in Aviation Awards Dinner at 6:00pm PST, at the Proud Bird Restaurant in Los Angeles, CA! For tickets and more details about this event...