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	'Star Wars' Fans Feel the Need for Real Hyperspeed
	At the "Star Wars" conference Celebration V last weekend in Florida, the movie series' fans and makers implored NASA to develop a hyperdrive engine.

	'Star Wars' Fans Look For Love at Sci-Fi Convention
	'Star Wars' fans tried their luck at finding love by speed dating event at this year's Star Wars Celebration V.

	George Lucas Thrills Die-Hard Fans at 'Star Wars' Celebration
	"Star Wars" creator George Lucas thrilled lucky fans in a live, on-stage interview – appropriately titled The Main Event – at this year's Star Wars Celebration V.

	'Star Wars' Creator Calls Off Duel over 'Lightsaber' Laser Pointer
	Many epic but harmless lightsaber duels are likely to be fought at this week's Star Wars convention in Florida. There is, however, a truly dangerous lightsaber-like device out there that has caused a disturbance in the Force.

	Smithsonian Rolls Out Red Carpet for Hubble 3D Premiere
	The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for the world premiere of the Hubble 3D IMAX film.

	Cave Will Make Klingon Tourists Feel at Home
	A new audio tour in Klingon will guide Trekkers through the spelunking frontier of Australia's Jenolan Caves.

	Star Trek Re-Launches Website to Boldly Go Into Digital Frontier
	Star Trek fans can boldly go into their favorite digital frontier with new gusto thanks to the Thursday re-launch of the science fiction franchise's official website, StarTrek.com, after an overhaul worthy of the starship Enterprise.

	Astronaut Talks Space with David Letterman
	Mike Massimino was awestruck when he soaked in a view of Earth from hundreds of miles up.

	Game Review: Virtual Lunar Life on NASA's 'Moonbase Alpha'
	Get ready to go bounding out across the virtual lunar surface in NASA's new video game, where up to six players can cooperate in a race against the clock to repair their moonbase after a meteorite strike.

	New NASA Game Hands Over Keys to Virtual Moonbase
	NASA hopes to give virtual explorers a sense of what life on the moon will be like in new computer launching this month. NASA's 'Moonbase Alpha' game allows up to 6 players to take on the role of moonwalking astronauts.

	Buzz Lightyear's Out-of-This-World 'Toy Story' Told by Boy's Space Patch
	In Disney's "Toy Story 3," Buzz Lightyear once again faces identity issues between being a real space ranger or a toy. For the 11-year-old boy who designed the mission emblem for Lightyear's real-life space adventure, the animated astronaut is, in fact, both.

	'Rocket Boys' Memoir Aims for Broadway as Musical
	A beloved memoir about a boy's youth spent building homemade rockets is taking a musical turn in a new performance that could be headed for Broadway.

	NASA Launch Software Goes From the Simulator To the Classroom
	NASA has converted the space shuttle simulator software used to train astronauts into an educational tool for teaching middle school students how to apply their math, science and engineering knowledge.

	New Web Site Allows Virtual Moonwalks
	More than 37 years after humans last walked on the moon, planetary scientists are inviting members of the public to return to the lunar surface as "virtual astronauts" to help answer important scientific questions.

	Live 'Star Trek' Show Launching Near NASA's Florida Spaceport
	A slice of "Star Trek's" final frontier will warp into the visitor's center for NASA's Kennedy Space Center spaceport in Florida this June.

	Canada Wants William Shatner of 'Star Trek' for Governor
	A band of die-hard William Shatner fans want the famed "Star Trek" actor in command of Canada as the Governor General.

	Boldly Going Once, Going Twice: 'Star Trek' Collectibles Up for Auction
	Items from the home of the late Gene Roddenberry, creator of "Star Trek," from last summer's film and from the career of William Shatner will all be auctioned off to benefit charity this summer.

	If Aliens Exist,They May Come to Get Us, Stephen Hawking Says
	If intelligent alien life forms do exist, they might not be the friendly cosmic neighbors the people of Earth are looking for, famed British scientist Stephen Hawking says in a new television series chronicling his work to explore the secrets of the universe.

	Leonard Nimoy Hangs Up His Spock Ears
	Leonard Nimoy, TV's long-time Spock of Star Trek fame, has announced his retirement from film and television.

	Robots or Humans in Space? Colbert and Tyson Speak Out
	In a funny, yet substantive interview, comedian Stephen Colbert interviewed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on the likely end of the NASA manned spaceflight era with the shuttle's imminent retirement and what it means for American scientific morale.

	Buzz Aldrin Gets the Moon-Boot on 'Dancing with the Stars'
	Forty years later, Buzz Aldrin is still the second man out. The world's second man on the moon was booted of "Dancing With The Stars" Tuesday night.

	Phillies' Mascot Gets New Spacesuit Thanks to Space Fan
	The Philadelphia Phillies' fuzzy-green mascot "Phillie Phanatic" has recieved a NASA makeover.

	'Dancing With The Stars' Big Ratings Still Beaten by Real Moonwalk
	Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin helped 'Dancing With the Stars' nab its best live debut yet Monday, but his real Apollo 11 moonwalk still got better ratings.

	Space Fans Save Astronaut Buzz Aldrin From 'Dancing With the Stars' Elimination
	Space fans saved Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin from Tuesday night's first elimination round on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

	Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Risks Elimination as 'Dancing With the Stars' Score 'Craters'
	Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, may be the first to be danced off stage as the first results for ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" are revealed Tuesday evening.

	Buzz Aldrin Moonwalks for 'Dancing with the Stars' Debut
	If only for Buzz Aldrin, "Dancing with the Stars" was more about the stars than dancing, then he may have wowed the judges more in the show's Monday night debut.

	How Astronauts Can Become Media Stars
	Astronauts who set out to one day travel among the stars have sometimes – like famed moonwalker Buzz Aldrin – become stars in their own right on Earth.

	After 'Hubble 3D,' What's Next for IMAX in Space?
	The producer/director of the new Hubble 3D movie hopes to send her massive IMAX cameras beyond low earth orbit.

	New 3D Film Makes Hubble Space Telescope a Star
	The Hubble Space Telescope has long been an icon of astronomy. Now a new IMAX movie is turning it into a 3D star.

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