Aeronautics
How Sentinel Will Hunt for Hidden Asteroids
Asteroids of various sizes whiz past our planet all the time. Some we know about, but many we don't, and…
Remembering John Houbolt: the Man Who Gave Us Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
The space community lost a colossus of the of the Apollo era last week, when John Houbolt passed away last…
JPL Tests Big with a Supersonic Parachute for Mars
"You wanna go to Mars, you wanna go big? Then you gotta test big here," says mechanical engineer Michael Meacham,…
Morpheus Flies Higher and Farther Than Ever
) NASA's Project Morpheus nailed it again today with yet another successful free flight of their prototype lander, soaring higher,…
Neil Armstrong’s Name Now Graces A NASA Research Center In California
Neil Armstrong -- the first man on the moon, who died in 2012 -- will now be the namesake of…
Heavy-Lift Rocket Launch Seen from Space
We all know what a big rocket launch looks like from the ground, but this is what it looks like…
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Space Science Stories to Watch in 2014
There's an old Chinese proverb that says, “May you live in interesting times," and 2013 certainly fit the bill in the…
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- Juno Mission
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NASA Halts Work on its New Nuclear Generator for Deep Space Exploration
Another blow was dealt to deep space exploration this past weekend. The announcement comes from Jim Green, NASA’s Planetary Science…
Say Goodbye to Boring Airline Safety Presentations
No more falling asleep before takeoff during those boring safety presentations – at least on Virgin America Airlines. Delta Airlines…
Is Iran REALLY Planning on Sending a Cat Into Space?
“I’m going where?” No, this isn't The Onion... as a concerned consumer of all that is space news, you have…