Space

SpaceX would be the first private company to put astronauts in orbit.

The one just launched features an extra compartment for experiments.

The Sierra Nevada company has designed a reusable space plane that will be used to transfer cargo, and hopefully one day people to the International Space Station.

It said that some $1 billion had been invested in the project since its inception in 2004, and that people are interested in taking part.

Cheyenne had a good view of the Wolf Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse. Why is it called that? And we asked to see your pictures of the event, here's some of our faves.

It's also been called "The Great Pumpkin Asteroid," but isn't "Death Comet" a much more charming name?

A couple weeks back, I wrote on the 46th anniversary of the ill-fated Apollo 13 flight that was saved by brave and intelligent NASA astronauts and ground crew. Two of the key members of the team have Wyoming roots. Casper, Wyoming native Bill Stoval played a critical role in regulating and supervising the return trajectory on the actual Apollo13 and was even honored by NASA with their prestigious

Be sure to watch for the northern lights if you are out and about during the late night and early morning hours this week as NOAA has issued a magnetic storm watch.

Have you seen any falling stars yet this summer? This week you'll have a good chance of making some wishes on some streaking stars as the annual Perseid Meteor showers are underway and should peak Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.

Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? I remember viewing the glowing pink steaks of the Aurora Borealis during a trip to Montana one time and they are spectacular. After a severe geomagnetic storm hit Earth over the weekend, many states in North America may be seeing the Northern Lights.