Missions

The USAF’s Super-Secret X-37B Approaches a Milestone

A secretive mission will pass a quiet milestone at the end of this month when the U.S. Air Force’s unmanned…

11 years ago

“Bright Light” on Mars is Just an Image Artifact

Thanks to everyone who has emailed, Tweeted and texted me about the "artificial bright light" seen on Mars. And I'm…

11 years ago

50 Years of Talking to Space: a NASA Social for the Deep Space Network

When you're talking to spacecraft billions of miles away, you need a powerful voice. And when you're listening for their faint…

11 years ago

Curiosity rover maneuvers around ‘Kimberley’ seeking potential Red Planet Drill Sites

Curiosity maneuvers into ‘Kimbeley’ and scans scientifically intriguing Martian rock outcrops in search of next drilling location exhibiting several shallow…

11 years ago

Fly to Rosetta’s Comet with this New Interactive Visualization

Hang onto your space helmets.  With a few moves of the mouse, you can now follow the European Rosetta mission…

11 years ago

NASA Targeting Earth Observing Satellites and ISS Sensors to Aid Missing Malaysian Airline Search

NASA has actively joined the hunt for the missing Malaysian Airline flight MH-370 that mysteriously disappeared without a trace more…

11 years ago

China’s Yutu Moon rover starts Lunar Day 4 Awake but Ailing

Chang’e-3/Yutu Timelapse Color Panorama This newly expanded timelapse composite view shows China’s Yutu moon rover at two positions passing by…

11 years ago

Check Out NASA’s New “Dashboard” for Spacecraft Communications

How do scientists and engineers communicate with their spacecraft? All the robotic missions going to various points in our Solar…

11 years ago