Space Exploration

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…

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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

This Is What It Looks Like Hovering Above An Asteroid

Now's your big chance to get up close and personal with Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in the solar…

11 years ago

A Mercurial Milestone: 1,000 Featured Images from MESSENGER!

It's been nearly two and a half years since the NASA-sponsored MESSENGER mission entered orbit around Mercury -- the first…

11 years ago

This Black Stain On Mars Could Be Volcanic Leftovers

At first glance, it looks like somebody dropped a huge paint can on Mars, spilling black stuff all over Becquerel…

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How to See the Historic LADEE Nighttime Moon Shot on Sept. 6

Minotaur V rocket and LADEE spacecraft launch trajectory view as should be seen from atop the Empire State Building, NY,…

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Historic Sept. 6 Virginia Moon Shot Heralds Revolutionary New Paradigm for Fundamental Science Query- NASA Director Interview

In an exclusive new interview with Universe Today, NASA’s Ames Research Center Director Pete Worden was “very excited” to discuss…

11 years ago

Iran Releases Plans for Manned Spacecraft

After Iran launched a monkey in a suborbital rocket earlier this year, they are now setting their sights on sending…

11 years ago