Thanks to president Obama, we're unlikely to get an answer to this question in our lifetimes, but scientists are once again saying there's water on the moon. This debate goes back and forth quite a bit - there is, there isn't, there is, there isn't, you're a jerk, your mom says you're a jerk, you mom says I'm good in bed, and then the punches begin flying - but short of actually going there, we'll never know.

New discoveries point to a way to protect astronauts from the Solar winds.

In a bipartisan unanimous vote the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has approved a new NASA budget and space plan. If this bill passes a Senate and House vote it will set the future for US space efforts.

Here's a very interesting site that was pointed out to me by Lensman of the Compleat (sic) Known Space Encyclopedia. It's a fascinating study of ways to get people and cargo into orbit for very substantial cost reductions.

This is probably not of too much interest to the casual reader, but if you're the kind of person (A guy, probably) who likes engineering stuff, or if you're looking to write some Hard SF, this is a pretty substantial resource. Do check it out: