Space dust? More like spaced out

It shouldn’t be surprising that an event like last week’s explosion in Mojave has resulted in its share of both good and bad reporting. However, an article in ArabianBusiness.com is a particularly egregious example of poor reporting on this topic. The article argues that Richard Branson’s “entire commercial space tourism dream is in tatters” [...]

Spaceport America architects named

On Wednesday the New Mexico Spaceport Authority announced the design team for Spaceport America: URS Corporation, a San Francisco-based design and engineering firm, partnered with UK company Foster + Partners. The two firms won the design competition for the spaceport’s primary terminal and hangar facility, beating out 10 other firms, according to the Las Cruces [...]

Ansari on Martha Stewart

If you have the chance to watch The Martha Stewart Show today (and I’m sure you’re a regular viewer), Anousheh Ansari is one of the guests, talking about her trip to the ISS. (It’s not clear if this is a new segment or perhaps a rerun of a previous interview.) In the 30-second preview [...]