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Popular Mechanics September 2008 Michael Milstein |
Inside NASA's Plan to Bomb the Moon and Find Water Water is a key ingredient in the agency's plans to establishing a permanent outpost there because it can be broken down into oxygen for lunar bases and fuel for rockets. |
Popular Mechanics August 14, 2008 Allie Townsend |
Aldrin in His Ear, Fly Me to the Moon Director Eyes Next-Gen 3D Chronicling the Apollo 11 moon mission, the animated children's movie Fly Me to the Moon is the first feature-length film released solely in 3D. |
Outside August 2008 Mary Roach |
Is That All You Got? Meteor showers have been letting people down for years, but find out where you need to be at what time to see a good show. |
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 James Oberg |
U.S. Satellite Shootdown: The Inside Story While assessing the hazards of hydrazine reentry from space, a journalist discovers the hazards of media commentary as well. |
Popular Mechanics August 5, 2008 Joe Pappalardo |
NASA, Scientists Not Ready to Give Up on Martian Life Despite today's findings of toxic perchlorate in Martian soil, NASA is not ready to write off life on Mars. Leading space scientists point to earthbound extremeophiles that process the substance. |
Popular Mechanics July 31, 2008 Erik Sofge |
Martian Water Is Red Herring in Fledgling Alien Intelligence Hunt If the chain of evidence on Mars bears out, and NASA's ongoing robotic experiments on the Red Planet eventually yield proof of life, it could open an entirely new field of research for biologists. |
Popular Mechanics July 30, 2008 Joe Pappalardo |
Phoenix Mission 'Definitely' Finds Water Ice on Mars: Update The Phoenix mission will be extended, but team leaders aren't sure how long the lander will last, so they're gathering as much information and evidence on Mars as possible. |
Popular Mechanics July 29, 2008 Barbara S. Peterson |
What Virgin's WhiteKnightTwo Really Means to the Future of Space Even with prototypes now just about ready to fly, how relevant is this self-styled New Space Race? |
Popular Mechanics July 29, 2008 Rand Simberg |
The Uncertain Future of the International Space Station: Analysis The International Space Station isn't scheduled to be completed for two more years, but a growing chorus of engineers and executives is already brainstorming about what to do with the ISS after its life span ends in 2015. |
Popular Mechanics July 29, 2008 Matt Sullivan |
Celebrate NASA's 50th Birthday With Every Space Launch Ever! From chasing Sputnik to shooting for the moon and now dreaming about life on Mars, U.S. space exploration has pushed the boundaries of how out-of-this-world the world can go. |
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