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Private Spaceflight Company SpaceX Has Lofty Goal: Help Save Humanity  SpaceX plans to launch a historic demonstration mission to the International Space Station in early May, but the company's ambitions extend far beyond low-Earth orbit. If all goes according to plan, SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule will blast into space in about two weeks, lifting off the pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a Falcon 9 rocket.... Read More...

Space Shuttle Thermal Tile Box Set: 1.65 Inch Square This is an actual piece of thermal tile material. We only have a limited amount of thermal tile material and once they're gone, they're gone forever. Note: This tile material is not from the loss of STS-107. It comes from the same lot of material originally installed on Columbia. $39.95 $35.95 AFTER COUPON CODE: SHUTTLE10

Crescent Moon and Venus to Shine Bright Tuesday  On Tuesday evening (April 24), skywatchers will be treated to yet another eye-catching celestial tableau as a lovely crescent moon slides past the brightest of all the planets: the dazzling Venus. Huge, Mysteriously Silent Satellite Spotted by Another Spacecraft  A massive European satellite the size of a school bus that has mysteriously stopped communicating with Earth has been spotted by another satellite in orbit. Daytime Fireball, Sonic Boom Surprises Calif., Nevada Spectators Mars Myths and Misconceptions: Quiz