SPACE EXPLORATION

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.

This article explains how space exploration benefits the economy and provides us with technology that improves the quality of life.

Space exploration movies often explore more than the physical universe. The films on this list tell complex stories about both physical and mental exploration.

Here are three best Space Exploration Websites on the Planet

Everyone is aware of upcoming budget cuts to Space Exploration. Is the US Government right in doing so? Or is the budget of NASA too important to be cut?

Whether for entertainment or education, Dover's "Space Exploration Fun Kit" is an incredible collection of space theme items.

Nowadays, with the recession and government funding being cut left and right, where does the importance of Space Exploration stand?

We've all heard it or discussed it. Should we be investing so much money and manpower into space? The clear answer is no.

A group of planetary scientists, former astronauts, and former NASA officials, led by the Planetary Society's Louis Friedman, have come up with a proposal to alter the goals of President Bush's Vision for Space Exploration.

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.

When President Bush announced the Vision for Space Exploration almost two years ago, he left the question of how to pay for it unanswred. The question is important, as trhe Vision must be sustained for decades.

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.

Following issuance of orders by NASA's senior officials, the last of the Discovery's space shuttle missions to the International Space Station has been launched.

Lets not back burner our exploration of space for political reasons or because of a short term economic downturn.

Barack Obama's recent statements concerning the direction of the civil space program in his potential administration is the cause of confusion at best, of very grave concern at worse.

Persistent claims are made that Teflon is a by-product of the US space program. Despite these claims the fact is that Teflon was first discovered in 1938 and was used in the Manhattan Project, the code name given to the secret development of the Atomic Bomb.

Recently, Senator Hillary Clinton revealed her science agenda. Of great interest to people involved in making and debating space policy were the three bullets concerning the space program.

"This provision will help the United States maintain its global leadership in space by keeping exploration programs on track."

The US Congress has passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill funding most domestic programs for the rest of the current fiscal year, but at the last fiscal year's levels. In so doing, the Congress threatens to severely damage the US space effort.

The 2007 budget presented by the House Republican Study Committee has some good ideas to reduce the deficit. Unfortunately it also has a proposal that would sound the death knell for publicly funded human space flight in the United States.

When thinking of women's contribution to the United States of America's space program, the name Sally Ride is most often one of the first to be mentioned.