August 18, 2018 The evolution of space travel -- a new gold rush has begun As one of the engineers who helped build and launch America’s first spacecraft, I’ve seen first-hand the evolution of getting into space.
August 15, 2018 A fireball and a wall of sound: What NASA's epic Solar Probe launch felt like CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It was a pretty good morning to be looking up.
August 13, 2018 Interstellar travel requires a long-term approach (and humans are too impatient) The biggest hurdle to mounting an interstellar mission may be humanity's short attention span.
August 12, 2018 NASA's Parker Solar Probe blasts off on epic journey to 'touch the Sun' NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force station on its historic mission to the Sun.
August 11, 2018 NASA's Parker Solar Probe launch scrubbed, rescheduled for Sunday The eagerly anticipated launch of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe was scrubbed early Saturday when delays on the launch pad ate away at the spacecraft’s 65-minute window to blast off to the sun.
August 10, 2018 United Launch Alliance preps for the return of manned space missions from Cape Canaveral Space company United Launch Alliance is busily preparing for the return of manned missions from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
August 10, 2018 Parker Solar Probe: NASA spacecraft is its first named after a living person NASA’s probe to the Sun, which is scheduled to launch early Saturday, is expected to rack up a number of historic firsts for the space agency.
August 10, 2018 NASA's Parker Solar Probe: Cape Canaveral prepares for epic mission to the Sun NASA plans to make history Saturday when its Parker Solar Probe blasts off on an epic mission to the Sun. Workers at Cape Canaveral are making final preparations for the launch, which will take the spacecraft on an incredible journey through the Sun’s corona.
August 10, 2018 NASA's Parker Solar Probe set to write new chapter in Cape Canaveral history All eyes will be on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Saturday for the launch of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. The audacious mission to the sun is just the latest historic launch from the iconic site.
August 10, 2018 Weird solar science: How NASA's Parker probe will dive through the Sun's atmosphere NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will soon blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on an epic journey that will see it dive through the outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere.