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Russian Space Station Extension? Don’t Count On It Yet, NASA Head Says
TORONTO, CANADA - NASA isn't "reading too much" into a report that the Russians will spend $8 billion on the…
ESA’s Rosetta Mission sets November 12th as the Landing Date for Philae
ESA Rosetta mission planners have selected November 12th, one day later than initially planned, for the historic landing of Philae…
Hubble Vision: Galaxy DDO 68 – Young Or Old?
Only astronomers know for sure... Or do they? In this assembly of images taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys,…
Rosetta’s Philae Lander: A Swiss Army Knife of Scientific Instruments
When traveling to far off lands, one packs carefully. What you carry must be comprehensive but not so much that…
Saturn-Circling Cassini Spacecraft Plumbs Titan’s Seas Next Week
Is the surf up yet on Titan? As the moon of Saturn moves towards northern summer, scientists are trying to…
Comet’s Head Selected as Landing Site for Rosetta’s Historic Philae Lander
The ‘head’ of the bizarre comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been selected as the primary landing site for the Rosetta spacecraft's attached…
Philae Snaps a Spacetastic Selfie
Spacecraft "selfies" are always a treat and this one is doubly awesome: taken by the Philae lander piggybacked onto ESA's…
Spectacular Ultra-High Definition Timelapse from the Space Station
Holy moly! Take a look at this new 4K timelapse video from ESA created from imagery taken by astronaut Alexander…
Rosetta Captures Breathtaking Comet Views Advancing Landing Site Selection
The Rosetta spacecraft is capturing ever more breathtaking views of its target comet that are significantly advancing landing site selection…
New Mosaic Reveals Jets Blasting from Rosetta’s Comet
Hidden among the four new images of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko released by ESA this week are a pair of dusty jets…