Space

Watch: Virgin Galactic Spaceship Passes First ‘Feather’ Reentry Test

Andy Towle May 19, 2011

Earlier this month Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo completed its first "feather" reentry test flight, and video was released this … [Read more...] about Watch: Virgin Galactic Spaceship Passes First ‘Feather’ Reentry Test

Andy Towle May 17, 2011

FALLING: The Space Shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank tumbles toward death in atmosphere. DIVING: The turtle that got all the attention at … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #891

Andy Towle May 16, 2011

UPDATE: Moments ago, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off on its final flight to the ISS.Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...I'll have archive video when … [Read more...] about Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off on Final Mission

Steve Pep May 14, 2011

Ryan Gosling to make his directorial debut. Straight wrestler and gay rights advocate Hudson Taylor tells the NY Times: “We need more Ben Cohens in … [Read more...] about News: Marc Cherry, Straight Sports Allies, Trevor Donovan, Space

Steve Pep May 1, 2011

More photos of celebrities who attended the White House Correspondents Dinner, including a dapper Chace Crawford. A grumpy Donald Trump … [Read more...] about News: Donald Trump, John Paul II, Gay Cruise, Endeavor

Andy Towle April 12, 2011

UPDATED New York's Intrepid Air and Space Museum in Manhattan will get a Space Shuttle, but not one of the retired three that various institutions … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Space Shuttles Handed Out, NYC to Get ‘Enterprise’

Andy Towle April 12, 2011

Today is the 50th anniversary of the first manned space mission.First Orbit writes:"Today it is 50 years since Yuri Gagarin climbed into his … [Read more...] about Watch: First Orbit, a Recreation of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s Historic Space Flight, 50 Years Ago Today

Andy Towle April 7, 2011

Journalists and guests of Sir Richard Branson got a space and aviation thrill yesterday when they were invited to ride in the new Virgin America … [Read more...] about Watch: Branson Guests Get Thrill Riding in Tandem with Spaceship

Andy Towle March 29, 2011

NASA writes: "At 5:20 am EDT on Mar. 29, 2011, MESSENGER captured this historic image of Mercury. This image is the first ever obtained from a … [Read more...] about Photo: First Image Ever Obtained from Orbit of Mercury

Andy Towle March 22, 2011

RUSSELL SIMMONS: Rev. Al Sharpton presents Simmons with the "Excellence in Media Award" from GLAAD at the org's recent awards in … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #855