Festival founded by astrophysicist Dr. Garik Israelian and Dr. Brian May, astrophysicist and the legendary guitarist of Queen, will be held in Armenia and dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first soft landing on Mars by "Mars 3" and the first orbiter "Mariner 9".

It's clear that the future of the human race lies beyond the finite limits of our home planet. Whether it's mining asteroids or exploring distant stars, the potential applications of space travel are infinite. At present, however, we are held back from our conquest of the cosmos by our lack of technological sophistication.

The study will research injecting engineered particles into the rocket plume of a hovering lunar lander to instantaneously solidify the soil below, creating a landing pad.

Experienced team prepares for flight

Left on the moon in 1969 to save weight, Neil Armstrong's lost moon boot is now being recreated here on earth using the original NASA mold for Moonandspace's Apollo moon boot presentation. The sole of Armstrong's historic moon boot is being recast in perfect detail using exactly the same silicone as the original.

Xtraordinary Adventures, LLC , a newly formed space travel agency located in Boca Raton, Florida, has updated their website. Mitchell J Schultz, Space Tourism Specialist, avid space enthusiast, adventurer and world traveler, as its director, created

Nearly 400 everyday people have signed up to be the next Virgin Galactic astronauts

David Schramm's Black Market Memories tells the story of a community struggling to find the meaning of endless life in deep space.