The Galactic Tribune

• STS- 128 heads towards the ISS

  The space shuttle Discovery was finally able to liftoff on Friday, just seconds before midnight. The STS- 128 mission is likely to be the last one that launches during the night, which made it... - 4 months ago

• Shuttle poised to launch late Friday night

  The space shuttle Discovery is poised to launch shortly before midnight tomorrow. The STS-128 mission has been delayed twice already. A thunderstorm in close proximity to the launch pad led to the... - 4 months ago

• Pluto is a planet

  Three years ago today, our ninth planet Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet. Several weeks later it was assigned the asteroid number 134340. Thankfully the depressing number has meant little over the... - 4 months ago

• Exploration

  “From our home on Earth, we look out into the distances and strive to imagine the sort of world into which we were born. With increasing distance our knowledge fades until at the last dim horizon... - 4 months ago

• Contact Trailer – Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey

  For those who have yet to see the movie Contact, today is a great day to check it out. Help celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Wow! Signal by enjoying a great move about the search for... - 4 months ago