Missions
SIRTF Launch Delayed
Image credit: NASA The launch of NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) was pushed back at least two days because…
SMART-1 Launch Pushed Back
Image credit: ESA The launch of the European Space Agency's SMART-1 mission to explore the Moon was pushed back because…
ESA’s Lunar Mission Prepares for Launch
The European Space Agency's first spacecraft mission to the Moon, SMART-1, is being prepared for launch at the end of…
Ion Engine Shut Down After Almost Five Years
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA researchers finally shut down an ion engine that had been running continuously for 30,352 hours. The…
Pluto Mission Will Fly on an Atlas V
Image credit: NASA/JHU The first robotic mission to launch to the planet Pluto will be on board an Atlas V…
Planet Hunting Instrument Proven to Work
Image credit: NASA/JPL Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab have built an instrument so sensitive it can measure distances within…
NASA Updates Software on FUSE Spacecraft
Image credit: NASA/JHU NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite got a complete software upgrade this week to improve the…
SOHO is Back in Business
Image credit: ESA/NASA ESA/NASA's SOHO spacecraft is back to full capacity after a 9-day long blackout. On June 19, the…
Gravity Probe B Arrives at Vandenberg
Image credit: NASA NASA's Gravity Probe B arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Friday, July 11 to begin launch…
Partial Fix for SOHO
Image credit: ESA After performing several tests on the troubled SOHO spacecraft, engineers believe they have a solution to ensure…