Missions
Phoenix Still Silent as Martian Ice Recedes
[/caption] As expected, NASA’s February 2010 listening campaign for the Phoenix Mars Lander has failed to detect any signals emanating…
Look for “Flood” of News This Week About Water on the Moon
[/caption] Almost five months ago, the LCROSS spacecraft had an abrupt end to its flight when it impacted a crater…
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ESA’s Tough Choice: Dark Matter, Sun Close Flyby, Exoplanets (Pick Two)
Key questions relevant to fundamental physics and cosmology, namely the nature of the mysterious dark energy and dark matter (Euclid);…
Ozone on Mars: Two Windows Better Than One
Understanding the present-day Martian climate gives us insights into its past climate, which in turn provides a science-based context for…
Spitzer, the Wallpaper Factory, Does it Again
At the end of the proverbial day, space-based missions like Spitzer produce millions of observations of astronomical objects, phenomena, and…
Astronomical Eye Candy from WISE First Images
[/caption] The WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission isn't wasting any time in making observations and releasing images. Already the…
Phoenix Phone Home! Teams Still Attempting Contact with Mars Lander
No word yet from the Phoenix Mars Lander and, really, mission managers don't expect to hear from the lander. But…
Cassini Survives Close Encounter of the Death Star Kind!
[/caption] On February 13, 2010, Cassini flew by Saturn's moon Mimas, coming as close as 9,500 km. It passed directly…
Sources of Cosmic Rays Found? Fermi Telescope Closes In
The origin of cosmic rays has been a mystery since their discovery nearly a century ago. But new images from…
Space Plumbers hook up crucial Tranquility cooling and power to Space Station
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour) Astronauts…