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Phobos-Grunt Failure Due to Computer Problems, Cosmic Rays
[/caption] Roscosmos said today that a computer malfunction caused by cosmic rays was the reason for the failure of the…
Large Amounts of Water Ice Found Underground on Mars
[/caption] Many models predict that water ice shouldn't be stable on Mars today, anywhere beyond the poles, no matter how…
Does Water Ice Lurk Beneath the Poles of Vesta ?
[/caption] The mysterious asteroid Vesta may well have more surprises in store. Despite past observations that Vesta would be nearly…
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NASA’s Resilient Rover Opportunity Begins Year 9 On Mars with Audacious Science Ahead
[/caption] Today, the resilient Opportunity robot begins her 9th year roving around beautifully Earth-like Martian terrain where potentially life sustaining…
Few Details in ESA’s Report on Phobos-Grunt Re-Entry
[/caption] A week and a half after the re-entry of Russia’s Phobos–Grunt probe, experts have now made an official statement…
Russia Opens Talks With NASA And ESA With Plans For Manned Lunar Base
[/caption] On January 19, 2012, Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency began talking to the United States and Europe about the…
8 Years on Mars: Downloadable Rover Poster
8 years ago today, January 24, the Opportunity rover landed on Mars. In what has become a tradition, Stu Atkinson…
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3 Generations of NASA’s Mars Rovers
[/caption] NASA Mars rovers have come a long way in terms of size and capability since the rebirth of Red…
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America’s Youth Christen NASA’s Twin New Lunar Craft – Ebb & Flow
[/caption] A classroom of America’s Youth from an elementary school in Bozeman, Montana submitted the stellar winning entry in NASA’s…
Who Owns Space History, the Public or the Astronauts?
[/caption] Former NASA astronaut Jim Lovell came under fire last week when he sold a personal memento from his tenure…