Missions
Cool Chang’E 2 Videos
Emily Lakdawalla at the Planetary Society blog unearthed some really cool videos taken by the Chinese Chang'E 2 spacecraft at…
Confirmed: Hayabusa Nabbed Asteroid Particles
[/caption] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that the tiny particles inside the Hayabusa spacecraft's sample return container…
Solar Explosions Spark Controversy
[/caption] Nowhere in the Solar System are conditions more extreme than the Sun. Every second it converts millions of tons…
Two New Kinds of Moon Rocks Found
[/caption] Scientists analyzing data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument or M Cubed, on the Chandrayann-1 spacecraft found two different…
Discovery’s Final Mission Scrubbed 24 Hours Due to Weather
[/caption] Discovery’s final flight faced its first hurdle in the form of a fuel leak in its right OMS pod.…
Kepler Spacecraft Can “Hear” a Red Giant Concerto in Space
[/caption] Not only is the Kepler spacecraft hunting down extrasolar planets, but it also provides the ability to study stars…
Earth Orbiting Satellites Maneuvered to Now Study the Moon
In another case of NASA reusing and recycling spacecraft, two of the five THEMIS spacecraft -- which were studying the…
Spacecraft Calibrations Provide Unique Solar “Artwork”
[/caption] If you check out the Solar Dynamics Observatory website today to get an update of what the Sun is…
Watch a Mars Rover Under Construction – LIVE!
If you are tired of the drama of your favorite reality TV show, it might be time to switch things…
Understanding the Unusual LCROSS Ejecta Plume
LCROSS was an unusual mission, in that it relied on an impact in order to study a planetary body. Not…