Space Exploration Technologies

How to Spot Commercial Cygnus Craft Chasing ISS for Sept. 22 Coupling

After launching to orbit atop the Antares rocket on Sept. 18, the first ever Cygnus cargo spacecraft is chasing the…

11 years ago

‘I Didn’t Think He Would Drown’: Spacewalking Crewmember on Spacesuit Leak

Safely back on Earth on Sept. 10, astronaut Chris Cassidy happily chatters about his daily trips to the gym --…

11 years ago

Antares Picture Perfect Blastoff Launches Commercial Space Race

Antares rocket lifts off at 10:58 a.m. EDT Sept 18 with commercial Cygnus cargo resupply ship bound for the International…

11 years ago

How to See the Historic Antares/Cygnus Launch to Space Station on Sept. 18

Top of the Rock - New York City Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft approximate launch trajectory view as should…

11 years ago

10 Historic Moments in Voyager’s Journey to Interstellar Space

Yesterday, NASA announced that as of August 2012, Voyager 1 is in a new frontier to humanity: interstellar space. Our…

11 years ago

Astronaut Does A ‘Moon’ Walk In The Sea. Better Yet, It’s Just One Of Many Recent Underwater Missions

The black-and-white tones of this photo evoke a famous Moon walk of 1969, but in reality it was taken in…

11 years ago

Elon Musk Creates Rocket Parts With the Wave of a Hand

We knew SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was powerful, but now he’s gone all Ironman on us. Last week on Twitter…

11 years ago

SpaceShipTwo Feathers Wings During Second Powered Test Flight

Is that the smell of rocket fuel in the air, or customer excitement? The reported 600+ customers waiting in line…

11 years ago

Now’s Your Big Chance To Use NASA’s Shuttle Launcher Platforms

If you've got a new use for the mobile launcher platforms NASA used for the shuttle program, the agency is…

11 years ago

Poof! This Spacecraft Could Get Under A Planet’s Skin

If you want to get inside a planet or moon fast, the European Space Agency says lobbing a spacecraft at…

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