Space Exploration

Dramatic Videos of Station Undocking, Gorgeous Earth Descent and Soyuz Touchdown by Russian American Trio

http://youtu.be/vhOQ1Xz7oOo Video Caption: Soyuz Trio Lands in Kazakhstan - The Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Ron Garan and his fellow…

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Expedition 28 Soyuz Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

[/caption] The three man Soyuz TMA-21 crew of cosmonauts and astronauts comprising of Commander Alexander Samokutyaev, Expedition 28 commander Andrey…

13 years ago

Construction Begins on the 1st Space-Bound Orion Crew Module

[/caption] Production of NASA’s first space-bound Orion crew module has at last begun at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in…

13 years ago

SLS: NASA’s Next Big Thing

[/caption] NASA has officially unveiled the plan for their next large-scale rocket: the Space Launch System, or SLS, will provide…

13 years ago

Senate Saves the James Webb Space Telescope!

The 2012 fiscal year appropriation bill, marked up today by the Senate, allows for continued funding of the James Webb…

13 years ago

GRAIL Lunar Blastoff Gallery

[/caption] Check out our gallery of more thrilling launch photos of NASA’s twin GRAIL spacecraft departing Earth on Saturday, Sept.…

13 years ago

ATK and Astrium’s Liberty Launcher Added to NASA’s Commercial Crewed Roster

[/caption]CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – Liberty has wings. That is to say that the launch vehicle proposed by Alliant Techsystems or…

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Twin Towers 9/11 Tribute by Opportunity Mars Rover

[/caption] On this somber occasion marking the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover has…

13 years ago

NASA Facing Astronaut Deficit

[/caption]This past December the White House directed the National Academies to review how many astronauts that NASA actually needed to…

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