10 Mar

Obituary: Corey Haim

Actor Corey Haim (b.1971) died of an accidental overdose on March 10. Haim appeared in numerous films, including The Lost Boys, Watchers, and the tv film Merlin. Many of his projects were in conjunction with his long-time friend Corey Feldman, leading to the two being referred to as “the Two Coreys.”

10 Mar

Lord of the Rings in Opposition

Saturn will be in opposition on Monday March 22 and visible all night.
10 Mar

Fastest Orbiting Stars Circle Each Other in Mere Minutes

Astronomers have reported the fastest known orbiting pair of stars ever known, a finding that challenges binary star formation models and could help uncover elusive gravitational waves.
10 Mar

Smithsonian Rolls Out Red Carpet for Hubble 3D Premiere

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for the world premiere of the Hubble 3D IMAX film.
10 Mar

Virgin Galactic Applauds Legal Protection Against Space Tourist Lawsuits

Virgin Galactic President Will Whitehorn applauded New Mexico legislation reducing the risk of industry-crippling lawsuits against space tourism companies.
10 Mar

NASA: Space Shuttles Could Fly Longer With Extra Funds

NASA could continue to fly space shuttles beyond their planned 2010 retirement if given more money, the shuttle program chief said.
10 Mar

Buzz Aldrin Gears Up For ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Buzz Aldrin, 80-year-old veteran of the Apollo 11 moon landing, is gearing up to compete in the new season of TV's Dancing With the Stars.
10 Mar

Air Force to Test New Hypersonic Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force is gearing up for the first of four planned test flights of a hypersonic aircraft designed to operate for much longer durations and cover far greater distances than previous platforms of its type.
10 Mar

China Targets More Space Program Firsts

The leaders of China's human spaceflight endeavors say 2011 is shaping up to be the most ambitious year in the history of the country's space program.
10 Mar

Obama To Discuss Space Plan in Florida

U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Florida April 15 to discuss the impact of his administration's new vision for human spaceflight, the White House announced March 7.