US Military Space Plane Wings Past 500 Days on Latest Mystery Mission By Leonard David published 30 January 19 The secretive mission of a U.S. Air Force X-37B miniature space plane just winged past 500 days in Earth orbit.
X-37B Military Space Plane Wings Past 400 Days on Latest Mystery Mission By Leonard David published 18 October 18 The latest mystery mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has now passed the 400-day mark.
China's 8.5-Ton Space Lab Expected to Fall to Earth Over Easter Weekend By Leonard David published 23 March 18 China’s Tiangong-1 space lab will likely fall to Earth between March 30 and April 2, according to the latest prediction by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Debris Office in Darmstadt, Germany.
UFO Legacy: What Impact Will Revelation of Secret Government Program Have? By Leonard David published 11 January 18
Curiosity Rover Spots Weird Tube-Like Structures on Mars By Leonard David published 6 January 18 NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found intriguing structures on Mars that look like tiny, fossilized worm burrows — but mission team members aren't claiming that the finds are evidence of life.
Talking to E.T.? Why Math May Be the Best Language By Leonard David published 11 June 17 Communication between Earthlings and intelligent aliens should be based on mathematics — exo-arithmetic greetings that form a shared lingo, some researchers say.
The Search for Life on Mars Is About to Get Weird By Leonard David published 16 May 17 Astrobiologists ponder sending gene sequencers, weather stations, drilling rigs and more to the Red Planet
Make Mars Livable with Asteroids: Researchers Propose Terraforming Plan By Leonard David published 25 April 17 A new plan for the "terraformation" of Mars has been scripted by a research team – a blueprint for the red planet to terraform a site on Mars in 2036.
Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Wings by 600 Days in Orbit By Leonard David published 10 January 17 The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane has now spent 600 days in Earth orbit on the vessel's latest mission and is nearing a program record for longest time spent in space.
China's Lofty Space Ambitions Include 2018 Landing on Moon's Far Side By Leonard David published 29 December 16 China's Information Office of the State Council on December 27 released an expansive white paper on that country's space activities in 2016, and projected looks at its space agenda in coming years.
Europe Aiming for International 'Moon Village' By Leonard David published 27 April 16 The envisioned colony will be a permanent base for science, business, mining and even tourism on the moon, European Space Agency officials said.
Declassified: US Military's Secret Cold War Space Project Revealed By Leonard David published 5 January 16 More than 20,000 newly released documents reveal intriguing details about the U.S. Air Force's MOL program, which ran from December 1963 until its cancellation in June 1969.
US Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Wings Past 200 Days in Orbit By Leonard David published 9 December 15 Mum's the word: The secretive X-37B space plane has winged its way past the 200 day mark, carrying out a classified agenda for the U.S. Air Force.
Area 51 Declassified: Documents Reveal Cold War 'Hide-and-Seek' By Leonard David published 15 November 13
Scientists Bounce Laser Beams Off Old Soviet Moon Rover By Leonard David published 29 April 13 Lunokhod 1 last trekked across the lunar surface more than four decades ago.
Destination Moon: Russia to Launch New Wave of Lunar Robots By Leonard David published 2 April 13 Russia has a five-step plan to launch new ambitious robotic moon missions through 2020.
Has NASA's Curiosity Rover Found Clues to Life's Building Blocks on Mars? By Leonard David published 1 April 13 Curiosity may have found traces of salty perchlorates in Rocknest, a potential hint of life's building blocks.
Russian Satellite Hit by Debris from Chinese Anti-Satellite Test By Leonard David published 11 March 13 The Russian nanosatellite was struck on Jan. 22 by space junk from China's 2007 anti-satellite weapon test.
Balloon Flights Bring Near-Space Exploration to Masses By Leonard David published 7 March 13 You can launch a balloon mission to the stratosphere for about the cost of an iPad.
'Sling-Sat' Could Remove Space Junk on the Cheap By Leonard David published 1 March 13 The proposed spacecraft could hop from one piece of junk to the next without burning much fuel.
1960s Rocket Plane Tests May Boost Suborbital Spaceflight Safety By Leonard David published 1 March 13 The X-15 test program offers lessons for the emerging suborbital spaceflight industry.
Russian Meteor Fallout: What to Do Next Time? By Leonard David published 27 February 13 Researchers and policymakers are ramping up efforts to detect and deflect asteroids.
Artist Creates Tiny Buzz Aldrin Moonwalker in Eye of Needle By Leonard David published 26 February 13 The miniature Buzz Aldrin was painstakingly crafted by British sculptor Willard Wigan.
Moon and Mars Exploration Pioneer David McKay Dies at 76 By Leonard David published 25 February 13 McKay helped train the Apollo moonwalkers and led a study that claimed a Mars meteorite may contain signs of past life.
