Space Shuttle's Final Flight: End of Big Space Projects?
The last space shuttle flight does not mean the end of NASA sending humans into space. However, the era of big-ticket space projects that occurred during the Cold War is undoubtedly over, at least until the United States has eliminated its more than $14 trillion national debt.
As NASA Shuttle Program is Phased Out, Space Travel Becomes a Luxury
Space Adventures, Ltd. will fly you to the moon in high style - and for a hefty price
Space Tourists To Launch In 2013
Space tourists will have the chance to strap in and fly to orbit beginning in 2013, as the company that sent up the first space tourists comes back from hiatus.
Russia halts space tours as U.S. retires Shuttle
Russia announced a halt to space tourism on Wednesday, saying it would struggle to ferry professional crews to the International Space Station after the U.S. mothballs its shuttle fleet this year.
Report: NASA considers out-sourcing more work
In an surprise move, the U.S. space program may turn to private contractors to most of the work now handled by government workers, officials say.
Virgin sees space tourism as just the beginning
Long-haul trips could be made in spaceships instead of planes in 20 years' time if Virgin's efforts to commercialize space travel succeed, the president of Virgin Galactic told Reuters in an interview.
Space station in danger of more space junk
For the second time in a week, the International Space Station is dealing floating piece of space junk, the Associated Press reports.