Newsreel Footage of Explorer 1
Here's a blast from the past: 54 years ago on January 31, 1958, Explorer 1 was the first satellite sent…
The Van Allen Belts and the Great Electron Escape
[/caption] During the 1950s and just before the great "Space Race" began, scientists like Kristian Birkeland, Carl Stormer, and Nicholas…
Hayabusa 2 Mission Approved by Japanese Government
[/caption] In 2010, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa completed an exciting although nail-biting mission to the asteroid Itokawa, successfully returning samples…
End of an Era: Shannon Lucid Retires from NASA
[/caption] It's the end of an era for NASA and for those who have looked up to this iconic astronaut…
Phobos-Grunt Failure Due to Computer Problems, Cosmic Rays
[/caption] Roscosmos said today that a computer malfunction caused by cosmic rays was the reason for the failure of the…
Russia To Try Again For Phobos-Grunt?
[/caption] Russia says "eish odin ras"* for its Mars moon lander mission, according to Roscomos chief Vladimir Popovkin. If the European…
Russia Confirms Delay for Next Soyuz Launches to ISS
[/caption] The next two launches of crews to the International Space Station will each be postponed by about 45 days,…
Canada Looks to the Future in Space
[/caption] When it comes to space, the first thing most people think of is NASA. Or Russia and the European…
Astronomy Cast, Ep. 250: Precision
Wow... 250 episodes. Accuracy, precision and reproducibility. These are the foundations of science that make our progress possible. How do…
Amazing Panorama of Western Europe at Night from Space Station
[/caption] An amazing panorama revealing Western Europe’s ‘Cities at Night’ with hardware from the stations robotic 'hand' and solar arrays…