Space Exploration Technologies
Why NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Flew Old, Slow Computers Into Orbit
It's funny to think that your smartphone might be faster than a new spaceship, but that's what one report is…
Crazy Space Christmases: Moon Readings, Food Cans And Emergency Repairs
If you think the upside-down Christmas tree above is bizarre -- that's one of the latest activities of Expedition 42…
Did Philae Land In That Comet Crater? One Month Later, The Search Continues
Don't forget about Philae! The comet lander made a touchdown a month ago this week on its target, marking the…
Venus Express May Be Out Of Fuel After Death-Duelling Maneuvers
After more than eight years orbiting a hellish planet, Venus Express is showing its age. The spacecraft made some risky…
Mars Needs You! Help Scientists Track Spring Thaw On Red Planet
We've been watching Mars with spacecraft for about 50 years, but there's still so little we know about the Red…
Europa Life: Could ‘Extreme Shrimp’ Point To Microbes On That Moon?
For all of the talk about aliens that we see in science fiction, the reality is in our Solar System,…
DNA Won’t Be Killed Dead By A Rocket Ride To Space, Study Suggests
So how 'bout those planetary protection agreements? Turns out that plasmid DNA -- the kind that exists in bacterial cells …
Philae’s Wild Comet Landing: Crater Grazing, Spinning And Landing In Parts Unknown
No, scientists haven't found Philae yet. But as they churn through the scientific data on the comet lander, more information…
Orion’s ‘Glass Cockpit’ Will Steer Astronauts Through The Solar System
If it's good enough for a Boeing 787, it's gotta be good enough for space, right? NASA's Orion spacecraft --…
Jupiter-Bound Spacecraft Takes A Small Step To Seek Habitable Worlds
It takes years of painstaking work to get a spacecraft off the ground. So when you have a spacecraft like…