The Gamble of Getting to Mars
Image credit: NASA/JPL The odds aren't great. For every three missions sent to Mars, two fail. With NASA's twin rovers,…
Earth’s Field Opens Up for the Solar Wind
Image credit: NASA Researchers have discovered that temporary cracks can form in the Earth's magnetic field that can permit some…
Boeing CEO Resigns
Image credit: Boeing Boeing chairman and CEO Phil Condit announced his resignation this week after a flurry of scandals rocked…
One Month Until Spirit Lands
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, are still on track to reach the Red Planet in early…
Stardust Approaches Comet Wild 2
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's Stardust spacecraft took this photograph of its target, Comet Wild 2, while it was still 25…
Atlas Launches Classified Payload
Image credit: ILS An Atlas IIAS rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California this morning at 1004 UTC…
Chinese Moon Shot by 2020
According to a report by the Associated Press, the Chinese are planning to put humans on the Moon by 2020.…
Japanese Rocket Destroyed Shortly After Launch
Image credit: JAXA The Japanese space program suffered a setback on Saturday when a booster failed to detach from an…
Evidence for Planets Around Vega
Image credit: PPARC Astronomers from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council believe they've discovered a planetary system around Vega,…
Neptune Emptied the Kuiper Belts
Image credit: NASA Researchers from the Southwest Research Institute believe they have a theory that could help explain why there…