by FredNSSBecker | Feb 16, 2012 | Astronauts, NASA, Space Exploration
Feb. 16, 2012 WASHINGTON — Feb. 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the day in 1962 when U.S. Sen. John Glenn piloted his Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first U.S. orbital. In the next two weeks, NASA Television will broadcast a series of live events and special...
by FredNSSBecker | Dec 21, 2011 | Space, Space Business, Space Policy, Space Settlement, Space Solar Power, Space Transportation
Editorial by Al Globus, December 2011 Do lunar mines make sense? The answer depends on what you want to do in space. If what you want is something close to what we have now: a booming commercial communication satellite business and government programs for science and...
by FredNSSBecker | Nov 14, 2011 | Astronauts, NASA
WASHINGTON — News media representatives are invited to attend a public announcement of NASA’s process for selecting its next class of astronauts. The event starts at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Webb auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington....
by FredNSSBecker | Oct 4, 2011 | Astronauts, NASA
HOUSTON — In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space Station and future deep space exploration activities. “For scientists, engineers and other...
