space program

50 years ago the U.S. program brought us all together. I wish we could find that kind of common ground again.

An entrepreneur with more money than God has decided that he wants to be one of the first men to complete a mission to mars. And while this space crusader with deep pockets may have the cash flow to pull of such an ambitious undertaking, some believe that he may have spread himself too thin by announcing plans to get his journey underway by 2018.

I was not born yet when the first man walked on the moon, but I can tell you I have always been fascinated by space, the moon and astronauts. Neil Armstrong, the first man to take those steps on the moon, died today after complications with cardiovascular procedures according to his family...

The shuttle program is officially over and done.  According to some, the earliest that we could send people to space would be at least 2021.  The program really doesn't know what it intends to do next. Meanwhile, Sir Richard Branson plans his private trips into orbit...

The Space Shuttle Discovery is now on the ground permanently after it's final flight on the back of a huge plane.  It will now be housed in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum annex in Virginia, marking the official end to an era of space travel aboard the space shuttle...

Former NASA scientist Carver Shivers spoke with Ken & Bernie this morning on Newstalk 96.5, KPEL and highlighted progress in the U.S. Space Program.

Slate did a recent piece with comments from Robert Zubrin, an author that writes about space travel and the future of exploration.  He says that the Obama budget cuts NASA to the point that it might threaten American space exploration. According to the article, the Obama 2013 budget cuts funds from two key areas of NASA...