Man watches space shuttle launch... from his allotment in ENGLAND

" A man watched the launch of the space shuttle Discovery in America from his allotment in England. Donald Lyven, 53, saw the spaceship lift off in Florida on his television just after 5am, then amazingly spotted...

SPACE TOURISM BRANSON goes production

        25O Tourists registered for $200 ooo Space flight WhiteKnightTwo was  unveiled in the Mojave Desert by British billionarie Sir Richard Branson and aerospace engineering legend Burt...

PRESS RELEASE: Two Tickets to the Stars - See the Beauty of Space

Well it's official - and I predict that it's going to be the ultimate honeymoon destination for very wealthy, adventurous young couples.Ok, so maybe I'm projecting my own fantasies, but if I had the money I'd...

BREAKING NEWS: Atlantis to Have Laser Inspection for Damage

" HOUSTON - The crew of Shuttle Atlantis conducted a painstaking laser inspection of the ship's wings Friday, looking for any signs of damage from its trip into space.Launched Thursday after two months of...

Beam Me Up for 200K: Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo

Start saving those pennies people. You'll soon be able to fly ever higher above the friendly skies with a quick 200k jaunt into sub-orbit."Entrepreneur Richard Branson on Wednesday unveiled a model of the...

NASA worker Caught in Act of Sabotage on ISS Bound Computer

According to breaking news from NASA, a space program worker is alleged to have deliberately damaged a computer that was meant to fly aboard the Endeavour in less than two weeks, in an apparent act of sabotage."A...

"We're Looking For A Second Earth"

  Interview by Christine Elsaeßer (th)     European satellite project COROT will be launched Wednesday to seek out Earth-like planets beyond the solar system. DW-WORLD.DE spoke to Heike Rauer, German head of the project. Full Story

Montserrat Volcano Shoots Ash Cloud 5 miles

The Soufriere Hills volcano, which has been erupting for the past 11 years, shot a cloud of ash more than 5 miles (8 kilometers) into the sky on Monday, and authorities warned that more significant activity is possible in coming days.The blast, accompanied by...

A Scandal, A Dictator, & Some Aliens: World Championship Chess

"The 44-year-old multimillionaire has other interests than just space aliens. In the past, he regularly consulted a Bulgarian fortune teller named Babushka Vanga. About 13 years ago, the blind psychic told him that he would be appointed leader of Kalmykia and elected...

Volunteers line up for mock mission to Mars

"More than 70 people have volunteered to be confined in a mock mission to Mars – for 520 days. It would be the longest simulation of its kind. The Institute of Medical and Biological Problems (IMBP) in Russia is...

Is it a spaceship? No, it's a secret US spy plane!

"It is the stuff of conspiracy theorists' dreams. A top secret, hypersonic, spy plane was flown by the U.S. in UK airspace without permission. People reported seeing UFO's and documents released suggest the MoD took the rumours seriously. Its investigations threatened to...

Kazakhstan's Spaceship Junkyard

On April 16, Russia announced that it would henceforth launch military satellites at the Pletsnesk cosmodrome in northern Russia, ending the practice of launching satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This shift will deprive Kazakh children of the chance to...

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