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NASA proposed to build the follow on to the space shuttle, the Crewed Exploration Vehicle, five years after the shuttle will be retired. NASA is trying to narrow that gap. The solution may be a race to build a commercial space vehicle.

After several exceedingly wealthy individuals have gone for "space vacations," it seems that an industry will develop providing space travel to the rich.

Three major myths about space exploration have arisen and are believed by a great many people. Two of the myths have been around since the beginning of the Space Age. One myth, however, is of more recent vintage.

The standard for civilian space travel restricts the FAA from regulating amateur space travel until a fatal tragedy occurs. President Bush signed this document in 2004. The reality of space travel arrives with the Virgin Galactic space port in NM.

2007 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age, agreed by most to have begun with the launch Sputnik, on October 4th, 1957. While some are taking stock of the last fifty years, others are wondering what the next fifty years might bring.

The next US President will enter office in January, 2009 with a space program that is in transition. He or she will have the opportunity to shape what could be the Third Age of Space.

In a couple of years or so, George and Loretta Whiteskies, who were married in 2006, will take a long delayed honeymoon. Their honeymoon will be a first, as they will ride into space on board Virgin Galactic's sub orbital cruise ship, SpaceShipTwo.

Constructed as a prototype vehicle for flight and endurance tests on the space shuttle design, the Enterprise paved the way for space flight for shuttles built after her.

With the recent failure of Columbia in 2003, and, of course, Challenger in 1986, many doubts are growing in the hearts of mankind over the safety, reliability, and sensibility of manned space missions.

In this paper, the meaning of the Space Race and its accomplishments will be explored and discussed within the context of the Cold War and beyond.

It's one of the delicious ironies of history that the first private space travelers were facilitated by the Soviet (then Russian) space program.

A brief overview of the future of travel, tourism into outer space.

Actors, actresses, the rich and the famous are already lining up to be some of the first to fly into outer space.

A true space age is almost here. It's exciting, but raises questions about who we'll be sharing the cosmic spaceways with as we venture forth into the final frontier.

The ascension of the Democrats to control of the Congress in the recent midterm elections has implications for America's space effort. For those who support the effort, the news was potentially mixed

For companies that pursue space travel or space exploration, insurance protection is necessary to safeguard against rare events, including those damages to a third party.

Information about the progression of space tourism.

The future of humanity is dependent on space travel.

Feeling disgusted that some of your family or friends aren't paying enough attention to the awe-inspiring strides NASA has been making lately? You're not alone, and something needs to be done to get the public inspired about space again as NASA turns 50...

The monopoly of an enterprise by a government agency is incongruous with the nature of America's economy, which in almost all other areas is highly supportive of private franchise. In recent years, public interest has been sparked in the idea of private enterprise in space.

People have argued about the need for space flight and complain about the money spent. I give facts about space flight and show why people need to explore beyond what they see.

NASA is setting to partner up with what some might see as their biggest threat: Virgin Galactic, which seeks to become the world's first commercial spaceline.

The advancements in technology have allowed us to do so many new and interesting things with our abilities in space travel. Computers play such an important role in calculating, collecting and analyzing data, predicting outcomes, aiding in travel, etc...

A look at the NASA program and what should be down about space exploration in America.

Lest you think the SpacePort is some docking point for a Close Encounters-like scenario then think again. The SpacePort is -- above all else -- a money-making venture: Branson's Virgin Galactic hopes to debut its first flight in 2009.

The first time that I ever heard of space tourism, Lance Bass of N'Sync was in training to go into space and was paying to go. Here is what has been happening since.

This is a description and review, along with a little history, of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, in Huntsville, AL.

Forty or so years ago, astronauts had all the glory of the exploration of space. Now, robots are exploring places that currently no astronaut can go. For the past twenty five years, no human being has journeyed beyond low Earth orbit.

Even though the first space tourists to board Virgin Galactic's, SpaceShipTwo, will not board the maiden commercial flight into space for a couple of years their preparation has already begun.

Ever since October 4th, 2004, when the X Prize was won by SpaceShipOne's first private suborbital flights, another space race has been ongoing. The winner of this space tourism race will be the first to provide suborbital adventure flights for paying customers.

NASA is planning to explore other planets farther out in our solar system that will add even more years to the space missions resulting in the astronauts being away from home longer. The space agency has now been put in the position of pondering many issues.

The space shuttle, once thought to be the solution to cheap access to space, will be retired in 2010 having never achieved that goal. However, cheap access to space may yet be accomplished by the private sector.

What if you had a shuttle launch and nobody came? Well, to hold the public's interest in the space program, NASA shows that it's big thinkers aren't out to launch.

The 40th Anniversary of the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, along with the death of Arthur C. Clarke, brings to mind how the Space Age might have been, as opposed to what it has been. I was pleased to come upon a story along those lines entitled Recovering Apollo 8.

U.S. billionaire who helped develop Microsoft Word and two Russian Cosmonauts made it to the International Space station early Tuesday.

My trip to Space Camp as a young teenager ignited a life-long love of space.

There was more than one space race taking place in the 1960s. Not only was the United States racing the Soviet Union, but women were racing men into space.

A California congressman wants to sell ad space on the space shuttle and other NASA equipment to fill the holes left in the space agencies pockets.

Everybody has had a dream of going into space--or at least actually seeing the orbit of Earth. Now that overtly rich celebrities will get that chance soon--expect a sense of reality to kick in once they get up there. It probably won't all be a pretty sight either...

With the advancements in space technology, the opportunity for the private sector to get out into space and make money has become a reality

Recently surveys on public attitudes toward space exploration taken by the Dittmar Associates firm had some disquieting news for NASA. It seems that there is a high level of apathy toward NASA programs on the part of 18 to 25 year olds.

On July 26th an industrial accident occurred near Mojave, California, taking the lives of three men. What made this accident news worthy is that it took place at the rocket test site run by Scaled Composites, a company that is helping to pioneer private space flight flight.

Stephen Hawking, the renowned and almost completely paralyzed physicist, will experience zero-gravity conditions during a free flight from the Kennedy Space Center.

Superman Returns is the latest incarnation of the story of the iconic superhero. While very beautiful on the screen, the film has a number of flaws.

Last year's successful conclusion of the Ansari X-Prize has opened the door on commercial spaceflight.

Read this informative article and learn some little known facts about William Shatner you're sure to enjoy, whether you're a Trekkie or not!