New Method for Finding Life on Mars
Image credit: NASA Is there life on Mars? A team of scientists from the University of Glasgow have developed a…
Laser Powered Plane Takes Flight
Image credit: NASA A team of NASA researchers have created a remote control plane that gets its power from a…
Chase Planes Could Let the Shuttle Launch at Night
NASA is considering sending two WB-57F research planes to chase the space shuttle when it launches at night to watch…
China Finally Reveals Launch Plans
After years of secrecy, the Chinese government has finally revealed details of its upcoming launch. As predicted by media and…
Four New Space-Related Bills Passed
Image credit: Scaled Composites The US government passed four new bills by voice vote that promote space and astronomy. The…
NASA Working on a Solution to Repair Shuttles
NASA gave a progress update this week on how their safety improvements to the space shuttle are going. It turns…
NASA Moves Forward with Supersonic Airplane
Image credit: NASA NASA has picked Allied Aerospace to continue the development of its X-34C experimental aircraft. The $150 million…
Canada Joins Galileo System
Image credit: ESA The Canadian Space Agency announced today that it will be contributing to the development of Galileo, the…
Searching for Moons Around Distant Planets
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency is working on a new mission that could be able to detect moons…
Keck Uses Adaptive Optics for the First Time
Image credit:: Keck The 10-metre Keck II observatory took an important step forward recently when it began observations with its…