Oh, the weird world of NASA automotives. Here's an inside look at the Astrovan — a.k.a. the Crew Transport Vehicle — that ferries astronauts at Kennedy Space Center to the launch pad. Between this and the Dodge Charger, you have enough material for a weekly drama about astronauts entering illicit street-racing matches to fund future missions. I'd call it The Right and The Stuff, followed by its inevitable sequel, Right And Stuff. More »
On the day of Discovery's final return to Earth, its crew and the crew of the International Space Station had an amazing wake up call from Captain James T. Kirk himself. I'm sure the astronauts laughed with this one—while trying to hold their emotions in their last mission day. More »
So you're feeling a bit isolated on the International Space Station. The remedy? Probably not an unnerving humanoid robot Japan wants to send up—relaying messages via Twitter, and monitoring astronauts while they sleep. Recipe for insanity. [Boston Globe] More »
The SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has launched successfully, carrying the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. Dragon is the first private spaceship in history. It would be able to carry seven astronauts to orbit. Watch the launch and the separation videos here. UpdatedMore »
What does the moon smell like? Gunpowder, apparently. Artist Sue Corke has created a scratch 'n sniff print of the moon, working from an Apollo 16 astronaut's memories—which you can buy for between $55 to $428. More »
