Space Exploration

NASA Halts Work on its New Nuclear Generator for Deep Space Exploration

Another blow was dealt to deep space exploration this past weekend. The announcement comes from Jim Green, NASA’s Planetary Science…

11 years ago

Inspiration Mars Wants To Work With NASA To Get To The Red Planet

CORRECTION: This article has been updated after more information was received from Inspiration Mars. Tito was highlighting other countries' interest…

11 years ago

Human Spaceflight, Planetary Missions Face Potential Cuts in Latest NASA Budget Negotiations

While 2014 budget negotiations are not finalized yet, there's already some noise of concern in different space communities that depend…

11 years ago

What Day 1 On The International Space Station Was Like For The Astronauts

There wasn't a lot of elbow room when six people from the Endeavour shuttle floated into the baby International Space…

11 years ago

How to Watch the Spectacular Minotaur Night Launch on Nov. 19 with Record Setting 29 Satellite Payload

Tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 19, tens of millions of residents up and down the US East coast have another opportunity to…

11 years ago

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.…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago