Spacewalker: An excerpt from Crown Point native astronaut's book

I want to share the amazing experiences I had pursuing my dream and help you understand what it felt like to ride those rockets and walk in space.

Right at Home: stylish items with a spacey vibe

Stars, moons and planets have long been inspiration for designers. For aficionados and anyone who appreciates the artistry to be found in astronomy, there is a galaxy of beautiful items for the home.

Making muscles smarter

This new machine, called the off-axis neuromuscular trainer, is an offshoot of the trusty elliptical trainer that has been a workout favorite for decades.

Transit of Venus Video

From elegant glass maker to top electronics school

VALPARAISO | The three-story, grayish-brown building at the corner of Lincolnway and Center Street has been many things over more than a century of its existence. What it will be, or if it will be, in the future is uncertain.

A language all their own?

The Indiana Republican Party took a sharp jab at Democrats today by launching a new website -- www.demdictionary.com -- accusing Democrats, in a humorous way, of doublespeak.

Chesterton man makes NASA connection

A 35-year-old Chesterton man's dreams will come true when he gets an opportunity to conduct an experiment aboard a NASA aircraft later this month.

VU experiments have real poo-tential

VALPARAISO | Space capsule cuisine could have a new secret ingredient for those long trips into space, courtesy of some research now being done at Valparaiso University.

VU balloon launch studies storm

VALPARAISO | While most folks were hunkering down to wait out the snowstorm Tuesday, students at the Valparaiso University weather center were launching a balloon to study the storm.

Witness a total lunar eclipse early Tuesday

Set your alarm clock for 1:40 a.m. Tuesday.