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Will an Asteroid Smack Jupiter in 2022?

A recent space rock discovery has sent a minor buzz through the community that tracks such objects. And as usual,…

11 years ago

Push. Pull. Run. Lift! How Do We Make These Exercises Work In Zero G?

Here's the thing about going to the International Space Station: No one can predict what you'll need to do during…

11 years ago

Did This Martian Volcano Once Host Life?

Extremophiles teach us that life is found in unlikely places, which is why after looking at microbes happily living in…

11 years ago

Launch Alert! Watch Live As Three People Rocket To Space Today

In a few hours, you'll be able to watch three crew members of Expedition 40/41 rocket to space -- live…

11 years ago

Space Robot Fixes Itself, Takes Selfie As Funny Livetweet Happens On The Ground

In a thrilling demonstration of space robotics, today the Dextre "hand" replaced a malfunctioning camera on the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm.…

11 years ago

Opportunity Overlooks Ridge for Spectacular Vista of Vast Martian Crater and Habitable Zone Ahead

NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover captures sweeping panoramic vista near the ridgeline of 22 km (14 mi) wide Endeavour Crater's western…

11 years ago

Antares Rocket Engine Suffers Significant Failure During Testing

Hotfire test of Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ26 engines on the E-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on Jan 17,…

11 years ago

Atlas V Blasts Off with Clandestine US Spy Satellite Amidst Russian Engine Controversy

An Atlas V rocket thundered to space on Thursday, May 22, carrying a clandestine surveillance satellite for the US National…

11 years ago

Which Of These Moon Pictures Catches Your Eye? NASA Asks You To Pick The Best

If you're a fan of moon observation, it's lucky for you that spacecraft such as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter exist.…

11 years ago