Missions

Need an Excuse to Gaze at the Moon? International Observe the Moon Night is Coming!

[/caption] Most of us space-minded folks don’t need an excuse to gaze upon the brightest object in the night sky…

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This amazing video from the SOHO mission (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) shows a sun-diving comet hitting the solar surface on…

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[/caption] NASA announced that it has added the Delta II rocket, a launch vehicle that appeared to be slipping into…

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[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – The launch date of the next Falcon 9 rocket with its Dragon Spacecraft payload has…

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[/caption] The European Space Agency’s “ExoMars” mission is under threat of cancellation. NASA and ESA heads will meet on Monday,…

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[/caption] Ed Weiler, NASA’s Science leader in charge of the robotic missions that continually produce scientific breakthroughs that amaze all…

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[/caption] According to data from the The Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer (FIPS) onboard NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, the solar wind is…

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[/caption] With NASA’s announcement of its new, mammoth Space Launch System (SLS), preparations can begin in earnest for the first…

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In our last thrilling cliff hanger, we talked about astronomer superhero Galileo Galilei. Will a mission be named after him?…

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[/caption] Student Alert ! - Here’s your once in a lifetime chance to name Two NASA robots speeding at this…

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