Space Exploration
NASA Tanks: Not Just Heavy Metal Any More
NASA's future in fuels will see less heavy metal. Literally. The agency just finished testing on a composite propellant tank…
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Curiosity rover Embarks on Epic Trek To Mount Sharp
NASA’s Curiosity rover has at last begun her epic trek to the layered slopes of mysterious Mount Sharp - the…
Shuttle Atlantis Soars In New Exhibit, Two Years After Last Space Launch
Two years after space shuttle Atlantis launched into space, it's still looking like it returned from a long journey. It…
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Opportunity rover marks Magic Moment on 10th Year since Launch with Mountain Goal in View
Opportunity rover’s view across Botany Bay to Solander Point - her next destination - as NASA celebrates 10 Years since…
‘Avalanche’ Risk Higher Than Thought For Asteroid Landings: Study
Imagine plunking your spacecraft down on an asteroid. The gravity would be small. The surface would be uneven. The space…
NASA’s Independence Day Fireworks from Wallops Investigates Earth’s Global Daytime Dynamo Current
July 4 Morning Fireworks from NASA! A NASA Black Brant V Sounding Rocket launches in support of the Daytime Dynamo…
Moon Dust Could ‘Engulf’ Lunar Rovers — Especially During Sunrise and Sunset
That video above is perhaps the ultimate off-roading adventure: taking a rover out for a spin on the moon. Look…
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Curiosity Captures ‘Phobos Rising’ Movie and Sun Setting on Mars
Mars moon Phobos (above, center) rising in the night time Martian sky shortly after sunset in this still image from…
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Orion takes shape for 2014 Test Flight
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA is picking up the pace of assembly operations for the Orion capsule, America’s next…
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Opportunity Approaching Mountain Climbing Goal and Signs of Habitable Martian Environment
Opportunity rover captures spectacular view ahead to her upcoming mountain climbing goal, the raised rim of “Solander Point” at right,…