Solid Buckyballs in Space

Using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, Astronomers have, for the first time, found solid buckyballs in space. Previously, the carbon spheres had been found only as a gas.

John Glenn, ‘no ordinary pilot,’ marks 50 years since orbit of Earth, says he’s no hero

I am reading this article John Glenn, ‘no ordinary pilot,’ marks 50 years since orbit of Earth, says he’s no hero on The Washington Post's website.

John Glenn

50 Years ago today, John Glenn was launched into space, orbited the Earth 3 times in a spacecraft nicknamed Friendship 7 and returned safely to Earth.

Keeping NASA's Next Space Telescope Under Control: Q&A with Scott Willoughby

I am reading this article Keeping NASA's Next Space Telescope Under Control: Q&A with Scott Willoughby by Denise Chow, SPACE.com Staff Writer on Space.com.
I am interested in the James Webb Space Telescope.

Janice Voss, Veteran of 5 Space Shuttle Flights, Dies at 55

I am reading this article Janice Voss, Veteran of 5 Space Shuttle Flights, Dies at 55
By Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor.