space flight
| 5:00PM 5/14/2010
Ever dreamed of flying a spaceship, tumbling in zero gravity and staring out the portal at the big blue marble? At least three companies are busy trying to perfect the technology to offer this service to you, and a price war seems to be brewing. One has to wonder, though, do I want to fly with the...
| 5:00PM 7/16/2009
As America celebrates the fortieth anniversary of its first visit to the Moon, it seems reasonable to reconsider the broader significance of this event. On one level, the 1969 moon shot was the ultimate in hyper-expensive vanity projects, a bright, bold move that inspired the country, impressed the...