Space Oddity

Chris Hadfield casually singing aboard the International Space Station (YouTube)

This Is Why We Need More Canadians in Space

There’s a new YouTube sensation that’s making the social media rounds, and it’s out of this world—literally.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield marked the end of his stay aboard the International Space Station with a captivating music video that’s now gone viral. While listening to Mr. Hadfield’s cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” viewers may watch Read More

Failure To Launch

Elon Musk (Getty Images)

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Dragon Fizzles, Aborts Launch (Video)

SpaceX, the brainchild of designer and C.E.O. Elon Musk, suffered a setback early Saturday after its Dragon cargo ship, destined for the International Space Station (I.S.S.), made it all the way to “lift-off” then failed to actually lift off. The BBC reports the ship’s computers indicated the Falcon rocket set to boost the Dragon into orbit indicated a problem with “chamber pressure in one of the nine Merlin engines.” Read More