NROL-15 Spysat and Delta 4 Heavy – Cape Launch Photo Gallery
Image caption: An upgraded Delta 4 Heavy rocket and super secret spy satellite roar off pad 37 on June 29,…
Astrophoto: Galactic Relaxation
Ah, the good life! "Probably one of my favorite things to do is sit outside underneath the stars," said astrophotographer…
Stupendous ‘Spysat Sunrise’ at the Cape
Image caption: ‘Spysat Sunrise’ and Delta 4 Heavy booster at Cape Canaveral, Florida prior to successful June 29, 2012 blastoff…
ISS Expedition 31 Crew Returns Safely to Earth
We’re sure going to miss Don Pettit’s and Andre Kuipers’ reports and images from the International Space Station. Pettit, Kuipers…
Water Balloons in Space
As part of his ongoing (and always entertaining) "Science Off the Sphere" series, Expedition 31 flight engineer Don Pettit experiments…
What are You Doing With Your Added Leap Second Today?
Everyone loves a long weekend, this weekend will be officially one second longer than usual. An extra second, or "leap"…
Pulsar Sets New Speed Record
A pulsar may have been spotted racing through space at over 6 million miles per hour (9.65 million km/h), setting…
Super Secret Spy Satellite Soars Spectacularly to Space on Delta 4 Heavy Booster
Image caption: An upgraded Delta 4 Heavy rocket and super secret spy satellite roar off pad 37 on June 29,…
Smoking Wildfires Seen From Space
Wildfires continue to rage across the western United States, burning forests and property alike, and even the most remote have…
Oldest Impact Crater on Earth Discovered in Greenland
With shifting continents, rain, and wind, finding traces of ancient impact craters on Earth has been, literally, astronomically low. Now,…