Space Travel

Featured Images

Soyuz spacecraft approaches space station with Moon in background
 Ready for Arrival Monday, December 31, 2012
John Glenn enters his Mercury capsule (right), and launches on February 20, 1962
 Up, Up, and Away! Monday, February 20, 2012
An aquanaut practices space exploration techniques underwater
 Diving into the Future Monday, October 17, 2011
Artist's concept of a starship
 To Boldly Go... Saturday, October 1, 2011
Artist's concept of Juno at Jupiter
 Jumping Off for Jupiter Friday, August 5, 2011
Atlantis lands on July 21, 2011, ending the space shuttle program
 That's All, Folks! Friday, July 22, 2011
Space shuttle Atlantis approaches the International Space Station, July 2011
 Final Approach Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Alan Shepard enters his capsule, then launches aboard Freedom 7, May 5, 1961
 A-OK Flight Thursday, May 5, 2011
Launches of Vostok 1, STS-1 (space shuttle Columbia)
 Double Date Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Shields like those of the USS Enterprise may protect real space travel
 Shields Up! Friday, December 17, 2010
MIT professor Dava Newman models a new type of space suit
 Dressed for Success (in Space) Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Radio Programs

Nukes in Space II Futuristic rockets from the past Friday, November 30, 2012
Nukes in Space Powering a mission to Mars Thursday, November 29, 2012
Warp Drive Engaging the warp drive Wednesday, April 18, 2012
New Ideas New ideas for exploring the universe Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Planning Ahead Planning for a trip to the stars Saturday, October 1, 2011
Weather Forecasts Expanding the daily weather forecast Saturday, August 6, 2011
Moon and Mars Greening up the Red Planet Monday, June 27, 2011
Space Day A double reason to celebrate Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Shields Up! Protection against a dangerous universe Friday, December 17, 2010
Dangerous Space One of the hazards of space travel Thursday, December 16, 2010
Close Targets Grabbing a lingering visitor Friday, November 19, 2010
Living in Space II A "second skin" for spacewalkers Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Living in Space The painful side of space travel Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Moon and Saturn "Footprints" for a giant planet Sunday, March 28, 2010

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