Communication Glitch for Phoenix, MRO
The UHF communications radio on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has switched to standby and was unable to relay instructions…
The A-Train: Using Five Satellites as One to Analyze Polluted Clouds
This is one of the finest examples of satellite collaboration. Five Earth-observing orbiters, four from NASA and one from France,…
Why the Phoenix Landing Site is Perfect
Phoenix's landing site may look flat and uninteresting. But actually, the site is perfect, and is exactly what the Phoenix…
Another HiRISE Stunner: The Full Descent Image
I hope you're not tired of seeing HiRISE images of Phoenix, but this one shows the grandeur of Mars compared…
HiRISE Does It Again; Captures Phoenix On Mars’ Surface
The HiRISE Camera Imaging Team for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter keeps outdoing themselves. First, they imaged Mars' surface in such…
The Wizard Takes Off Without Dorothy: Skydiver’s Balloon Leaves Him Behind
We can only imagine the disappointment skydiver Michel Fournier must have felt watching his helium balloon take off without him,…
Solar Blast Seen in Unprecedented Detail (Video)
Periodically our sun blasts streams of hot, ionized gas into the solar system. These eruptions, called coronal mass ejections or…
China Launches Second Olympic Satellite; Will Help Earthquake Zone
China is stepping up its preparations for this year's Olympics to be held in the Chinese capital, Beijing. Concern is…
Astronomers Image Dying Supergiant Star
For the first time, a team of astronomers has taken a close-up image of an individual dying supergiant star, WHO…
Life Found a Mile Below Terrestrial Seabed; Implications For Life on Mars
We all know how hard life can be, but spare a thought for the microbes recently discovered 1.6 kilometres (1…