Antares Rocket Engine Suffers Significant Failure During Testing
Hotfire test of Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ26 engines on the E-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on Jan 17,…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 23, 2014: How Do You Say “Camelopardalids?”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: David Dickinson (@astroguyz, www.astroguyz.com), Alessondra Springmann (@sondy), Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) & Mike Simmons…
Atlas V Blasts Off with Clandestine US Spy Satellite Amidst Russian Engine Controversy
An Atlas V rocket thundered to space on Thursday, May 22, carrying a clandestine surveillance satellite for the US National…
Which Of These Moon Pictures Catches Your Eye? NASA Asks You To Pick The Best
If you're a fan of moon observation, it's lucky for you that spacecraft such as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter exist.…
Selfies from Around the World Combine to Make a Portrait of Earth
On Earth Day, April 22, NASA invited people around the world to share their "selfies" on social media sites like…
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Private Dream Chaser Crewed Mini-Shuttle Design Advances through Rigorous Wind Tunnel Tests
The private Dream Chaser mini-shuttle being developed by Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has successfully completed a series of rigorous wind…
Largest Crater Spotted on Mars Using Before-and-After Pictures
When it comes to the Universe, things often go bump in the night. But whether two galaxies collide, a star…
New Supernova Pops in Bright Galaxy M106 in the ‘Hunting Dogs’
A supergiant star exploded 23.5 million years ago in one of the largest and brightest nearby galaxies. This spring we…
Amateur Asteroid Hunters Take Note: NASA and Slooh Will Ask For Your Help
Do you lack a telescope, but have a burning desire to look for asteroids near Earth? No problem! NASA and…
These Ultra-Black ‘Cosmic Clumps’ Will Give Birth To Powerful Stars
When gas and dust squeeze tightly enough together in space, no light can get through and the place is black…