Endeavour Mated to Rockets for Last Flight Photo Album
[/caption] For the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, I was privileged to be one of the lucky few to…
Capturing Thor’s Helmut
[/caption] It spans nearly 30 light years of space... and resides approximately 15,000 light-years from Earth. Its heartbeat is an…
STEREO Looks at the Sun; Finds Planets
[/caption] The primary mission of the twin STEREO probes is to explore the 3-dimensional makeup of our Sun. Each craft…
STS-133 Crew Pays Tribute to Shuttle Discovery
The STS-133 crew sent down a video from orbit today where they each paid tribute to the legacy of space…
Aged Voyager 1 Does In-flight Gymnastics for Science
[/caption] She might be old, but she’s still got it where it counts. The 33-year old Voyager 1 probe, flying…
Best Images from STS-133: Discovery’s Final Mission in Pictures
[/caption] As space shuttle Discovery prepares to return home from its final mission to space, let's take a look back…
Enceladus’ Internal Heat Much Higher Than Predicted
[/caption] The south polar region of Enceladus is turning out to be a veritable heat pump. The fissure- and geyser-laden…
Awe-Inspiring Flythrough of the Saturn System
Ever imagine creating your own IMAX movie? Cinematographer Stephen Van Vuuren is working to do just that, and has created…
Vast Areas of Low Latitude Subsurface Ice Found on Mars
[/caption] There could be more subsurface ice on Mars than previously thought, and vast stretches of it may lie just…
As Shuttle Era Ends, What Will be its Legacy?
[/caption] When it comes to space flight, the media, politicians and the public tend to focus on who was “first.”…