GOCE Spacecraft Will Likely Make Uncontrolled Re-entry This Weekend

11 years ago

The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite has been orbiting Earth in super-low orbits since 2009, mapping…

Solar Activity Ramps Up as Giant Sunspot Group Turns to Face Earth

11 years ago

The Sun is finally acting like it’s in solar maximum. Our Sun has emitted dozens of solar flares in since…

Weekly Space Hangout – November 8, 2013

11 years ago

Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Thad Szabo, Scott Lewis, Ian O'Neill, Alan Boyle, Nancy Atkinson, David Dickinson, Jason Major, Matthew Francis,…

Fly Across Mercury with MESSENGER!

11 years ago

Take a ride on the Mercury express and see what MESSENGER sees in these two new videos! Each made from…

NBC To Broadcast Virgin Galactic’s First Commercial Spaceflight

11 years ago

In true Richard Branson flair, the founder of Virgin Galactic has a multimedia plan in place for when he and…

Can The International Space Station Fit Bigger Astronaut Crews?

11 years ago

Things are a little more crowded than usual in the International Space Station. For a few days, nine astronauts and…

Do You Need Some Space?

11 years ago

Of course you do! (Who doesn't?) And so here's a wonderful tour of our Solar System to provide you with…

Skim Across Mars In Virtual Reality With These New Orbital Images

11 years ago

Stop what you're doing, grab the nearest 3-D glasses (red/blue type) you have available and then pretend you're hovering above…