New ESA Images Reveal Volcanic History of Mars
[/caption] Earlier this week, The European Space Agency released new Mars images taken by instruments aboard the Mars Express spacecraft.…
How the Moon Became Magnetized
[/caption] It's been a mystery ever since the Apollo astronauts brought back samples of lunar rocks in the early 1970s.…
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Russians Race against Time to Save Ambitious Phobos-Grunt Mars Probe from Earthly Demise
[/caption] Teams of Russian engineers are in a race against time to save the ambitious and unprecedented Phobos-Grunt sample return…
NASA Test-Fires Key Engine for New Launch System
NASA successfully test-fired the J2-X rocket engine on Wednesday, a key component of the Space Launch System, NASA’s giant new…
Carl Sagan’s Influence: Favorite Quotes from Readers
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 77th birthday, and the past few years November 9th has been designated as "Carl…
Every Way Devised to Deflect an Asteroid
With asteroid 2005 YU55 passing close by Earth yesterday, this rather unsettlingly near flyby has many people wondering if we…
Does The Pluto System Pose A Threat To New Horizons?
[/caption] With nearly two-thirds of its journey complete, the New Horizons spacecraft is still alive and well. It recently experienced…
Images, Video from Around the World of Asteroid 2005 YU55’s Close Pass
[/caption] A 400-meter-wide asteroid created a lot of "buzz" as it buzzed by Earth, with its closest approach on November…
Live Webcast as Keck Telescope Attempts Images of Asteroid 2005 YU55
Astronomers from the Keck Telescope in Hawaii will be trying to observe Asteroid 2005 YU55 as it flies away from…
Trouble for the Phobos-Grunt Mission
[/caption] Russia's unmanned Phobos-Grunt spacecraft may be in serious trouble, as it apparently has encountered problems with either computer software…