Neil deGrasse Tyson refuses to debate Alan Stern on Pluto as a planet

Dave Brat Humbles Eric Cantor into the Dust

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Republican, was defeated in the primary by David Brat, an upstart, underfunded economics professor. That the corridors of power in Washington have been shaken to their core is a mighty understatement.

NASA mulling moon and beyond cubesat Centennial Challenges

House passes NASA bill with commercial crew, space exploration policy changes

MSNBC talker says there is 'nothing American' about Ted Cruz

The IRS May Have Violated Federal Tax Law

An indication as to the possible reason former IRS official Lois Lerner took the fifth cropped up at the National Review, which reported that the tax agency turned over records on certain groups who were proving meddlesome to the Obama administration.

Hillary Clinton Boasts of Being 'Not Only Dead Broke, but Deep in Debt'

As part of her book tour, the once and possibly future presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sat down for an interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer and attempted to identify herself with tens of millions of Americans who are struggling financially.

Texas Gubenatorial Candidate Wendy Davis Caught Playing the Race Card

Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator who won fame for a filibuster against an abortion bill in the Texas legislature and who is now running for governor, was caught playing the race card against Republicans recently.

A lunar phenomenon holds the key for anti-radiation deflector shields

Can Obama's Presidency Be Saved?

Walter Russell Meade suggests that President Obama, having won reelection, has started to lose his grip with astonishing swiftness. Rhodes Cook wonders can he ever be popular again? The answer to the last is probably not.

Hillary Clinton, Born Again Friend of Israel

According to The Weekly Standard, Hillary Clinton is taking pains to distance herself from the foreign policy that she helped to develop and vigorously defended during her term as Obama's secretary of state in her new memoirs.

'Veep' Ends Season Three with a Twist and Possible Name Change

The wonderful politics as funhouse farce HBO show "Veep" ended its third season with a twist that is likely going to have to cause it to have to change its name when it bows for season four.

Brownsville SpaceX space port faces more regulatory hurdles

Eric Berger has a great analysis about the politics surrounding the Space Launch System, so damned by the new space children, but so necessary for space exploration. One nit to pick though.

Marshall is, without question, feeling the heat of the private sector. SpaceX already delivers cargo to the International Space Station, and the company’s founder, Elon Musk, says his proposed Falcon 9 Heavy rocket should ready by next year. If successful, Musk’s rocket would lift 53 metric tons to orbit, nearly as much as the 70 tons of the SLS’s initial configuration. Musk’s rocket will fly for a small fraction of the cost of the SLS, and has cost American taxpayers nothing to develop.

17 tons less than the SLS does not constitute "nearly as much" in any sense of the word. The 130 ton SLS will dwarf Falcon Heavy considerably.

Is Barack Obama Sane and Does it Matter?

A Fox News contributor who is also a psychologist has suggested that the president of the United States is not entirely sane. While it is dangerous to do this kind of analysis from afar, it is not uncommon where world leaders are concerned.

Colorado Experiences the Brave New World of Pot Laden 'Magic Candy'

One of the more interesting consequences of legal pot in Colorado is a kind of wild west, unregulated market for cannabis laden confections, what used to be called "magic brownies," available for residents a high seeking tourists alike.

Hillary Clinton Claims She Refused Obama Demand She Attack Sarah Palin

Hillary Clinton's upcoming memoirs likely contain all sorts of interesting tidbits as well as hints of how she might proceed in a run for president in 2016. One such concerns the most powerful female politician on the planet.

NASA funds studies of aerial drone and submarine to explore Titan

Does Obama Find the Work of Being President to Be Beneath Him?

Matthew Continetti has a theory that Barack Obama has already given up on being president. To be sure he likes the perks of being in the Oval Office. But he has discovered that wielding the power of the presidency is just too hard.

What'Edge of Tomorrow' Gets Wrong About a 21st Century D Day

"The Edge of Tomorrow," the science fiction actioner starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, is enjoyable on many levels. On the other hand it gets the notion of reenacting the D Day invasion for the 21st Century all wrong.

White House PSA States that You Can Prevent Sexual Assault by Not Doing It

While going to the movies recently, my wife and myself saw this PSA that was apparently put together by the White House. The message was to men was that they can prevent sexual assault by - well --- not committing it.

MIT Invents Extra Arms on a Backpack

Shelby commercial crew provision in NASA spending bill sparks outrage

What If D Day Had Failed?

The D Day invasion of Normandy is likely the most well-known battle in the history of the world. It was a near run thing, something that Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight Eisenhower certainly recognized.

Poll Suggests Obama Less Competent Than Clinton and Bush

One of the more remarkable aspects of the Obama presidency is how much he has rehabilitated the reputations of his predecessors. A recent Fox Poll shows that people regard Obama as less competent than both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Obama Official Calls Bergdahl's Fellow Soldiers 'Psychopaths'

One of the unsettling aspects, from the administration's point of view, of the Bergdahl affair has been the number of his brother soldiers who have expressed disappointment in his desertion. This led one administration official to suggest they are "psychopaths."

NASA Engineer's Idea of 3D Printed Space Colonists Outside the Box

NASA plans Kennedy Space Center expansion with new launch pads 39C and 39D

NASA Pretends that the NRC Report that Condemns Its Space Exploration Program Validates it Instead

The National Research Council has issued its long awaited report on the future of space exploration. It largely condemned NASA's approach to the problem and suggested alternatives. The space agency's response was breathtaking to say the least.

Obamacare Plagued with 'Data Discrepancies'

Just because the VA health care scandal and the Bergdahl affair are now dominating the news does not mean that Obamacare is now running like a Swiss watch. It seems that data discrepancies has jeopardized coverage for 2.1 million people.

Should President Obama Be Impeached Over the Bergdahl Affair?

A United States senator has suggested that if President Obama uses dodgy tactics to free another terrorist from Guantanamo, he would face impeachment proceedings. The senator was not Ted Cruz, but rather the more moderate Lindsey Graham.

National Research Council hits NASA space exploration, proposes pathway to Mars

Two 12 Year Old Girls Try to Sacrifice Their Friend to 'Slenderman'

Two 12 year old girls living in an apartment complex in Waukesha, Wisconsin lured another 12 year old girl into some nearby woods and then stabbed her 19 times, nearly to death in order to appease a fictional character named Slenderman.

On Bergdahl, Obama Administration Sends Susan Rice to Lie Again

Byron York wonders in print what exactly is wrong with the Obama administration in sending out Susan Rice once again to lie, this time about the liberation of Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban terrorists.

Tea Party Shows Strength in Mississippi, Iowa Contests

Two Republican primary contests, one in Mississippi and the other in Iowa, provided some indication that in the establishment wing vs. the tea party wing, the latter still has quite a bit of fight left, despite whet pundits have previously concluded.

Second passenger signed up for Space Adventures private lunar voyage

Plan being developed to place a Jewish Torah on the moon

On Bergdahl What Did Hillary Clinton Know and when Did She Know It?

On the Bergdahl scandal, Hot Air is raising the question of what did Hillary Clinton know and when did she know it. It may be a bit of a stretch, considering that she has been out of the government for over a year.

EPA Anti-Coal Rules to Benefit Natural Gas Fracking

Obama's new EPA rules designed to lower carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030 may have an unintended consequence of benefiting the natural gas industry, which will in turn lead to more hydraulic fracking, giving environmentalists more fits.

The Bergdahl Homecoming Blows Up in Obama's Face

The good news for the Obama administration is that the liberation of Sgt, Bowe Bergdahl has consigned the VA health care scandal to the back pages. The bad news is that the Bergdahl story is shaping up to be an episode from "Homeland."

Scientists discover the mother of all super Earths 560 light years away

Ted Cruz defends Obamacare fight that resulted in government shutdown

Are You Ready for 'The Hunger Games' the Theme Park?

Another Argument for a Return to the Moon

Collin Skocik provides an argument why American space efforts should be directed toward a return to the moon, something that has been officially eschewed by presidential directive. First he presents the argument against going directly to Mars.

t Looks like Polar Bears Are Not Endangered by Global Warming After All

One of the many aspects of the global warming canard has been the supposition that as the polar ice caps continue to melt, the population of polar bears have become endangered. Now that turns out to be not strictly true, according to Powerline.

Obama, EPA to Launch Full Scale Assault Against Coal

President Obama's EPA is gearing up to launch a full throated war on energy production from coal in an effort to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent beneath 2005 levels by 2030. It is relying on a unique interpretation of the law to do so.

House passes modest funding increase for NASA

Media Shocked to Find that Sarah Palin is a Nice Person

Noting the final episode of "Sarah Palin's Amazing America," the Anchorage Daily News makes a soul shattering discovery about Alaska's former governor and current most powerful female politician on the planet. She's actually a nice person.

Why the Liberation of Sgt Bowe Bergdahl Sets a Bad Precedence

On the one hand we should celebrate the liberation of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from captivity by the Taliban. On the other hand we should quake with fear because it was accomplished illegally and sets a bad precedence.

The Truth About President Reagan, AIDS and Gay People

One of the great smears against President Ronald Reagan is that he was a homophobic bigot who was too slow to create public policy to combat the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s. As Carl Cannon points out, the opposite is actually true.

Mass Murder Results in Outbreak of Misandry

That the recent incident in which a deranged person shot and stabbed a bunch of people because, apparently, he couldn't get a girlfriend would result in calls for more gun control was a given and could be endured.

Democrats Are the Party of Racism, Homophobia, and Sexism Against Conservatives

The Democratic Party is the party of racism, homophobia, and sexism where it comes to conservative minorities, gays, and women. Recent history is replete with examples.

Shinseki, Carney Improve Obama Administration Through Their Absence

Two top members of the Obama administration, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki and White House spokesperson Jay Carney, resigned on the same day. Both will improve the administration with their absence.

SpaceX reveals its piloted spacecraft Dragon V2

The Last Public Schools in New Orleans Have Closed

The Washington Post notes that public schools as we know it are now on the ash heap of history in New Orleans. It is a dream come true for school choice advocates and a nightmare for teachers' unions.

Not Much History in the History Channels 'The World Wars'

At first glance, the premise of The History Channels "The World Wars" is a good one. It attempted to tell the stories of the First and Second World Wars as a singular whole through the eyes of several historical figures.

Hillary Clinton's Bengazi Strategy Revealed

Politico has gotten a look at the chapter on Benghazi in Hillary Clinton upcoming memoirs, "Hard Choices." The substance and tone are what one might expect, much like Nixon trying to explain Watergate.

FAA gives SpaceX final approval for south Texas space port

Project Morpheus Free Flight 14

Planetary Society supports NASA's asteroid redirect mission -- with reservations

Not Surprisingly, the Economy Shrank in First Quarter 2014

The news that the American economy actually declined by one percent in the first quarter of 2014 should not be a surprise to anyone. The economy has been anemic ever since the "recovery" was officially declared to have started.

Colin Powell for VA Secretary

The Washington Examiner notes that the calls for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki's head has risen to a crescendo, with law makers on both sides of the aisle wondering why there is no accountability in the scandal that has involved the deaths of so many vets.

President Obama was Against American Exceptionalism Before He was for It

It is customary for the commander in chief to deliver the commencement address at one of the service academies each year. This year it was the turn of the Military Academy at West Point. The reaction was decidedly unimpressed.

Franklin Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer

Gareth Edwards to Direct First Stand-Alone 'Star Wars' Movie

NASA officials suggest that the moon could be a practice field for Mars

Michelle Obama Finds Opposition to Her Health School Lunch Program 'Unacceptable'

On the surface, Michelle Obama's crusade to get young people to eat healthier in order to fight childhood obesity is a noble effort. But, as with so many Obama era initiatives, the execution leaves much to be desired.

Hillary Clintion 'Proud' of Her 'Accomplishments' as Secretary of State

If some of the excerpts that have reached the media of Hillary Clinton's upcoming memoirs are any indication, it looks like she is going to actually boast of everything she accomplished as secretary of state. Hot Air is having none of it.

Tea Party Romp in Texas Primary Runoff

It turns out that the tea party is alive and well in Texas if a number of victories in the recent primary runoffs are any indication. Texas, being a Republican state, is going to send some more tea party conservatives to elected office in November.

NASA/MIT announces success of laser broadband space communications system

Republican Agenda to Focus on Liberation from Big Government

It's not quite the Contract with America, that ten point agenda that propelled the Gingrich Revolution to victory in 1994. But according to Pajamas Media, the evolving agenda being developed by congressional Republicans could be as exciting.

The Martyrdom of Meriam Yehya Ibrahim

It is very rare these days that anything can united the civilized world, but the impending flogging and execution of a Sudanese woman, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, for the crime of being a Christian seems to have done the trick, according to Hot Air.

Liberals Not Waiting for Hillary

One of the perverse rationales for a Hillary Clinton candidacy as the next Democratic presidential nominee is the quality of her opposition in her party. She may be bad but the Democrats could nominate someone worse.

On Memorial Day, RIP Fred Barnhart and Thank You for Your Service

I never knew my granddad Frederick Barnhart since he died roughly 20 years before I was born as the result of wounds he suffered while serving on the western front during World War I, the war they said to end all wars.

'Mad Men' focuses on the Apollo 11 moon landing

John Edwards is Back Chasing Ambulances

A person who has been as thoroughly disgraced as John Edwards, former senator, former candidate for vice president and president, has been might have been expected to make some kind of personal recompense with the rest of his life.

A Muslim Man Did Not Mean to Kill His Wife Because His Culture Encourages Wife Beating, Says Lawyer

The fact that Noor Hussain, age 75, beat his wife, Nazar Hussain, 66 to death for cooking him a vegetarian dinner is not disputed. His defense lawyer tried to cast the crime in context, in order to argue he was only guilty of manslaughter.

Three Men Who Went to the Moon Twice

'The Americans' Sets Up a Story Line About Child Spies

Season Two of "The Americans" ended with a couple of awesome twists, which foreshadow one would imagine things that are going to happen in Season Three. Some spoilers surely follow noted in an interview with the show's creators.

VA Health Care Scandal to Result in Partial Privitization

The VA health care scandal is causing the Obama administration to start thinking about the unthinkable, which is expanding a program that allows vets to get the treatment they need at private health care facilities.

'Population Bomb's' Paul Ehrlich Says that Soon We Shall Eat Our Own Dead

Most people in the 21st Century never heard of Paul Ehrlich, but back in the late 1960s he was famous world-wide for a book he published called "The Population Bomb." So when he predicts we shall soon be eating our own dead, we should all notice.

Ted Cruz warns that Senate Democrats seek to repeal the First Amendment

NASA holds contest for best Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter image

States Cast About for More Options to Execute Criminals

Execution by lethal injection, which is nearly universal in the United States, has been taking a hit recently due to shortages of the drugs and claims by death penalty opponents that the method is not as humane as many think.

The Politicalization of Climate Science Proceeds Apace

Der Spiegel takes the experience of Lennart Bengtsson, a climate scientist who has been persecuted for his skepticism of human caused climate change, to suggest that the entire discipline has become politicized.

Local Elections Herald the Rise of the UK Independence Party

The Daily Caller notes that a new political party in Great Britain, the UK Independence Party, has made "surprising" gains in local elections. The UKIP is a conservative party which bears a great deal of resemblance to the tea party in America.

Russia still intends to make money on the space station with space tourism

Have Mayo Clinic Researchers Found a Cure for Cancer?

Measure Giving Fort Hood Shooting Victimes Full Awards and Benefits Passes Senate Armed Services Committee

Thanks to the efforts of two senators from Texas, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, it looks like the "workplace violence" canard put out by the administration to characterize the Fort Hood shootings will be put aside.

In Iran, Being 'Happy' Will Get You Put in Jail

A group of Iranian young folks cut their own music video of themselves dancing to the tune of Pharrell Williams' song "Happy." This act of rebellion earned the dancers and the director of the video a stretch in jail.

The Russia/China $400 Billion Natural Gas Deal Less Than Meets the Eye

On the surface, the $400 billion natural gas deal between Russia and China is of great benefit for both countries. Russia gets a lot of cash. China gets a lot of clean burning natural gas to start to replace dirty coal fired plants.

The Military's Plan for Fighting Off the Zombie Apocalypse

NASA's Morpheus flies for the first time with ALHAT automatic navigation system

Greek Orthodox Priest Encourages Israeli Arab Christians to Join Israeli Army

One of the not often reported facts about the Middle East is that there are about 1.5 million Arab Israelis, about 20 percent of the entire population, who enjoy full civil rights in the Jewish state and are arguably freer than most citizens of Arab countries.

How the VA Scandal Became Watergate as Mass Murder

President Obama took to the podium to express his shock and outrage at the VA scandal, which has featured government death panels putting wounded warriors on waiting lists. But the Washington Examiner suggests that he only made things worse.

Democratic Insanity: Howard Dean and Jay Rockefeller Erupt

A couple of recent incidents makes one wonder if there are elements of the Democratic Party that have gone, for the lack of a better word, stark raving mad. Two prominent Democrats exhibited symptoms of paranoia of the sort that needs medical treatment.

Trailer for 'The Last Man on the Moon' Apollo program documentary released

Dr. Monica Wehby Wins Senate Nomination Admidst Stalking and Harassment Charges

Monica Wehby, a pediatric neurosurgeon, is the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in Oregon, running to unseat the current senator, Democrat Jeff Merkley. She has a couple of problems to overcome in order to do that.

The 'Arab Oil Sheik', the Hollywood Environmentalists, and James O'Keefe

The irrepressible James O'Keeffe has struck again. He has produced another of his videos taken by hidden camera that has captured a group of Hollywood heavy hitters conspiring with whom they think is an Arab oil sheik to make an anti-fracking movie.

How Mitch McConnell Became the New Hope of the Tea Party

One of the signs that the tea party right has come to realize that it has come to recognize who the real enemy is can be illustrated the new respect that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has gotten from the moment he beat Matt Bevin.