Missions
Spirit Rover Makes Progress
A little good news for Spirit! The rover successfully moved; not very much, but it's the first step of a…
Spirit Extrication, Day 1: Drive Stopped After 1 Second
Mission managers sent the drive commands to the Spirit rover at 4 a.m. EST (0900 GMT) today, -- Nov. 17,…
Dawn Takes up Residence in Asteroid Belt
The Dawn spacecraft - which is on a course to study the asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres - has…
Just Released! Video of Tranquility Base via LRO
You've seen the pictures, now watch the movie! Zoom into the Apollo 11 landing site with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's…
Ok, Spirit Rover, Let’s Blow This Pop Stand!
On Monday, Nov. 16, NASA will begin transmitting commands to the Spirit rover on Mars to begin the extrication process…
Hard-Luck Hayabusa In More Trouble
[/caption] A problem-plagued Japanese mission to an asteroid just may have received its final blow. The Haybusa mission, which went…
Stuck Spirit Rover Moves!
The Spirit Rover, which has had its wheels stuck for 145 Martian sols, has finally moved! Though she's far from…
No Earth-Sized Planet Hunting for Kepler Until 2011
[/caption] A glitch in the Kepler spacecraft's electronics means the space telescope will not have the ability to spot an…
MESSENGER Solves Solar Flare Mystery
[/caption] In a case of being in the right place at the right time, the MESSENGER spacecraft was able to…
LRO, Chandrayaan-1 Scientist Arrested for Espionage
Times are tough, but you have to wonder what this guy was thinking. Stewart David Nozette, 52, who was involved…