Space Exploration Technologies
‘Explore Mars’ Group Wants To Build Instrument Seeking Subsurface Red Planet Life
Not-for-profit group Explore Mars has a new IndieGoGo campaign that could see an instrument, ExoLance, head to the Red Planet…
If You Mine An Asteroid, Who Does The Property Belong To?
There have been several proposals in recent months to visit asteroids -- NASA is talking about sending astronauts to an…
Rocket Replay: Watch Europe’s Last Space Station Automated Transfer Vehicle Soar
The last of Europe's five automated transfer vehicles made a flawless launch to orbit yesterday (July 30). So far, all…
Astronaut Dance: If We Were Going To Space, We’d Do This Too
Anyone want to take bets on what this astronaut was listening to? This is a short silent video of Thomas…
Venus Express Survives Close Encounter With Hellish Atmosphere
It was a daring maneuver, but the plan to put Venus Express lower in the planet's thick atmosphere has worked.…
Astronaut Spots Violence Over Gaza, Asks What Extraterrestrials Would Think
From his perch aboard the International Space Station, Alexander Gerst took this photo this week and said he could spot…
To Help Mars Rovers Phone Home, NASA Asks For Ideas To Close Looming Communications Gap
Remember during the government shutdown when it looked as though a NASA Mars mission would be delayed? Launch preparations continued…
Video: A Dizzying, Whirly View Of The Earth From Space!
We've got vertigo watching this video, but in a good way! This is a sped-up view of Earth from the…
Watch the Falcon 9 Rocket Booster Descend into the Ocean for its “Soft” Landing
SpaceX today released video from the Falcon 9 first stage flyback and landing video from the July 14 launch of…
Mountains, Gandalf! Red Planet Pictures Show Mars In The Eyes Of The Rovers
Fancy a little Mars in your daily life? You need go no further than the excellent raw image archive that…