Space Exploration
First American to Live on ISS for 3 Long Missions Arrives after Soyuz Night Launch and Docking
The first American to become a three-time, long-term resident of the International Space Station (ISS) has just arrived at the…
Bold Euro-Russian Expedition Blasts Free of Earth En Route to Mars in Search of Life’s Indicators
The cooperative Euro-Russian ExoMars 2016 expedition is now en route to the Red Planet after successfully firing its upper stage…
ExoMars Spacecraft Launches to Red Planet Searching for Signs of Life
The joint European/Russian ExoMars spacecraft successfully launched early this morning from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan atop a Proton-M rocket…
Countdown Begins for Blastoff of ExoMars 2016 Spacecraft on March 14 – Watch Live
The countdown has begun for blastoff of the ambitious European/Russian ExoMars 2016 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on…
InSight Mars Lander Saved from Termination, Reset to 2018 Blastoff
The Insight Mars lander has been saved from mission termination and will live to launch another day two years from…
First Tomatoes, Peas Harvested From Simulated Martian Soil
Martian colonists will need to grow their own food, and researchers in Netherlands are trying to understand how suitable Martian…
ExoMars 2016 Spacecraft Encapsulated for Red Planet Launch in One Week
Final launch preparations are now in full swing for the ambitious European/Russian ExoMars 2016 spacecraft which has been encapsulated inside…
J.J. Abrams Heading To The Moon With Google Lunar X-Prize
JJ Abrams new 9-part web documentary will chronicle teams competing for Google's Lunar-X Prize.
Scott Kelly Arrives Back On Earth and the USA from Year in Space! Enjoys Dip in His Pool
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s first ever ‘Year in Space’ astronaut Scott Kelly was in good shape and smiling…
Venus: 50 Years Since Our First Trip, and We’re Going Back
No lander has survived for even 2 hours on Venus. But the Venus Land Sail should last 50 days.