Missions
Mars Rover’s Underbelly Panorama
[/caption] The Spirit rover has now taken two sets of close-up images showing the ground where it has been stuck…
Dear JPL: I Have an Idea on How to Rescue the Spirit Rover
[/caption] We're all concerned about the Spirit rover, currently stuck in some soft soil on Mars. But some people are…
Mars Rover Has a New Name
[/caption] The Mars Science Laboratory rover, scheduled for launch in 2011, now has a new name, thanks to a sixth-grade…
UT Briefs: Shuttle Lands, Re-living Phoenix
[/caption] Space Shuttle Lands Space shuttle Atlantis landed safely in California on Sunday morning after "dynamic and unpredictable" weather kept…
Weather Keeps Shuttle Crew in Space Another Day
STS-125 crew members aboard Atlantis (pictured above) will hang out at least a day longer in space, following foul weather that…
Herschel Phones Home — Literally
[/caption] For the first time in spaceflight history, a satellite has used mobile phone technology to radio back to Earth.…
Herschel and Planck Launch Succesfully
[/caption] The Herschel and Planck spacecraft successfully launched together Thursday from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The Ariane V…
Watch Herschel/Planck Launch Live
[/caption] The launch of the Herschel and Planck spacecraft is scheduled for 13:12 GMT (9:12 EDT) this morning (Thursday). You…
Spirit Rover Stuck in “Difficult Situation”
[/caption] Of all the perilous situations and technological issues the two Mars rovers dealt with, soft soil wasn't tops on…
‘Dalmatian’ Volcano, Opportunity Rover and Other New Images from HiRISE
[/caption] Malea Patera isn't the name of one of the One Hundred and One Dalmatians, but it is the designation…