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China’s Chang’e-3 Lander and Yutu Moon Rover – from Above and Below
Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover – from Above And Below Composite view shows China’s Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover from…
How to See Planet Mercury at its Best in 2014
There’s an often told anecdote that astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus never spied Mercury. And while this tale is almost certainly apocryphal,…
Yutu rover Suffers Significant Setback at Start of 2nd Lunar Night
China’s maiden moon rover ‘Yutu’ has just suffered a significant mechanical setback right at the start of her 2nd lunar…
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Now is Your Last Chance to Visit Inside NASA’s Iconic Vehicle Assembly Building – and maybe see an Orion
NASA’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and Launch Control Center (LCC) at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Public access tours…
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NASA Pressing Towards Fall 2014 Orion Test Flight – Service Module Complete
Engineers prepare Orion’s service module for installation of the fairings that will protect it during launch this fall when Orion…
China’s Yutu rover trundles across the Moon in Time-lapse Panorama
This time-lapse color panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 lander shows the Yutu rover at two different positions during its trek over…
The Moon Occults Saturn in the Dawn this Weekend
Mark your calendars: the first in a series of interesting occultations of Saturn by the Moon for 2014 starts this…
1st 360 Degree Color Panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 Lunar Lander
1st 360 Degree Color Panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 Lunar Lander Portion of 1st color panorama from Chang’e-3 lander focuses on…
Chang’e 3 Lander Beams Back New Lunar Panorama Photos
Little by little we're getting sharper, clearer pictures from the Chinese Chang'e 3 moon mission. Yesterday the lander beamed back…
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Extend ISS to 2050 as Stepping Stone to Future Deep Space Voyages – Orbital VP/Astronaut tells Universe Today
The International Space Station could potentially function far beyond its new extension to 2024. Perhaps out to 2050. The ISS…