Space Exploration
Teenaged Space Station Thriving After 15 Years Of Science, Extreme Construction And Tricky Repairs
Extreme conditions surround the International Space Station's scientific work, to say the least. It takes a rocketship to get there.…
This Hitchhiking Satellite — Launching Today — Is Small Enough To Fit In Your Hand
Talk about tiny technology. The NASA PhoneSat 2.4, which is set to launch today (Nov. 19), is so small that…
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MAVEN thunders to Space on Journey to Study Red Planet’s Watery History and Potential for Life
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) space probe thundered to space today (Nov. 18)…
Wrist-Sized Bone Scanner Could Fly To The Space Station In 2016
OTTAWA, CANADA - The University of Saskatchewan hopes to fly a wrist-sized MRI to the International Space Station by 2016…
How NASA Kept MAVEN’s Launch Date During The Government Shutdown
As NASA Social attendees gather for NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft's date with space today, NASA administrator Charles…
Mars bound MAVEN Orbiter “GO” for Astrobiology Expedition Launch on Nov. 18
NASA’s Mars bound MAVEN spacecraft atop Atlas V booster rolls out to Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force…
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Star Trek’s Geordi LeForge Explains NASA’s new MAVEN Mars Orbiter
Star Trek actor LeVar Burton Shares MAVEN’s Story in a New NASA public service announcement (PSA). Credit: NASA Watch the…
Why Is Balancing So Hard After Spaceflights? Astronaut Posture Could Hold Clues
OTTAWA, CANADA - Astronauts appear to hold their heads more rigidly in relation to their trunks after returning to Earth…
How Canadarm Sparked A Space Artist’s Love of The Universe
OTTAWA, CANADA - A small Canadian community seems an unlikely spot for an artist now working with Mars One (those…
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MAVEN’s Quest – Where Did Mars Water Go?
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - MAVEN, NASA’s next spacecraft launching to the Red Planet in barely three days time on…