Bigelow Aerospace is gearing up to launch the demonstration version of their inflatable space station.

Centauri Dreams has an interesting post about a possible Saturn-like planet in an Earth orbit around 51 Peg.

A small technical fault led to the Falcon 1 blowing up right after launch Space Today reports. A technician left a fuel pipe loosened during processing. Apparently rocket science is rather complex…

Centauri Dreams has a write up of a probe designed from the start to cross into interstellar space.

Space Shot is another space tourism company offering a suborbital ride using Rocketplane Limited. You can win a chance to be on one of those rides at their main website.