Satellites
18-Year-Old Rocket Motor Found in Australian Outback
[/caption] This just in from 'The Sky is Falling' Department: NASA's Orbital Debris Newsletter reports that a launch vehicle rocket…
Is the Impossible “Emdrive” Possible?
A controversial concept called the electromagnetic drive, or Emdrive for short has been called impossible. But one company believes the…
Little Star Twinkles, Then Vanishes
[/caption] Swift has made another unusual discovery. The orbiting satellite detected a very strange star that "twinkled" with gamma rays,…
Russian “Space Junk” – Caught In The Act
[/caption] While imaging the Large Magellanic Cloud, astrophotographer Doug Robertson got a real surprise when he went to process his…
See Doomed Spacecraft Before Its Fiery Demise
[/caption] The Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has done its duty – it even went above and beyond its…
Satellite, ISS Images of Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike is bearing down on the US gulf coast, and even before landfall, is causing problems. Nearly 1 million…
GOCE Launch Delayed
[/caption] The launch of ESA's GOCE satellite (the 'sexy' spacecraft) will be delayed. During launch preparations yesterday (Sunday, Sept. 7)…
Explore Earth’s Satellites with Google Earth
[/caption] OK, I've just wasted an hour in simulated space, checking out some of the active and junked satellites orbiting…
Sleek, Sexy Spacecraft to Launch Next Week
[/caption] This has to be the sexiest looking spacecraft ever built by humankind. No, it's not a starship or battle…
GLAST Science Operations Underway: Now, About That Name!
[/caption] After a 60-day checkout period, science operations have begun in earnest for GLAST, the Gamma ray Large Area Space…