Space Exploration
Carnival of Space 182
The Carnival of Space 182 is up at nextbigfuture After a one month hiatus, the Carnival of Space is back.…
Comet Tempel 1 Now in StardustNeXT’s Field of View
[/caption] It’s comet ahoy! for the Stardust spacecraft, which is on its way to a Valentine’s Day meetup with comet…
Christa McAuliffe’s Legacy Goes On
[/caption] Christa McAuliffe never had the chance to fulfill her dream of teaching from space and in the aftermath of…
Challenger, 25 Years Later: Statements of Remembrance
[/caption] In remembrance of the Challenger accident 25 years ago today, several notable people have issued statements in memory of…
Japans White Stork Kounotori Grappled and Nested at Space Station: Video,Photo Album
[/caption] Japans critical new resupply spaceship – nicknamed Kounotori2, (HTV2) - was successfully berthed today (Jan. 27) at the International…
7 Years of Opportunity on Mars and a Science Bonanza
[/caption] Today, Jan. 24, 2011 marks the 7th anniversary of the safe landing of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover (MER).…
Japan blasts the White Stork Kounotori to Space Station
[/caption] A Japanese rocket successfully blasted off early this morning (Jan. 22) on a vital mission bound for the International…
Stardust NExT Targets Valentines Day Encounter with Comet Tempel 1
[/caption] After a more than decade long journey of 6 billion kilometers, hopes are high for a celestial date in…
Spectacular Eruptions of Mt. Etna in Sicily from Space and Earth
[/caption] Spectacular eruptions from Mt Etna are spewing massive quantities of lava, smoke and ash many hundreds of meters high…
Deep Space Radar Unveils Rotating Asteroid 2010 JL33
[/caption] Intriguing details about the physical properties and characteristics of a recently discovered asteroid have just been unveiled in amazing…