NASA Unveils Lunar O2 Challenge
Posted on: Fri May 20th, 2005 | wired.com

The first team of scientists to invent a way to extract breathable oxygen from lunar soil will be awarded $250,000, NASA announced on Thursday.

Another shuttle fueling test scheduled for Friday
Posted on: Fri May 20th, 2005 | spaceflightnow.com

NASA's launch team readied the shuttle Discovery today for a second fueling test Friday to help find the cause of two vexing problems that cropped up during a similar test in April. Other shuttle engineers, meanwhile, are assessing a clearance issue between the shuttle's main Ku-band TV antenna and ...

Burt Rutan Chides NASA for Dullness, Says Space should be Fun
Posted on: Fri May 20th, 2005 | space.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Maverick aerospace designer Burt Rutan kicked off the 24th International Space Development Conference here today with an exuberant, yet pointed presentation chiding NASA and the nation's aerospace industry for not working hard enough to excite the next generation of space explore...