Space Exploration
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Almost Stick Droneship Landing, then Tip and Explode; Video
SpaceX came much closer to sticking the landing of their Falcon 9 rocket on a tiny droneship at sea than…
SpaceX Test Fires Recovered Falcon 9 Booster in Major Step To Reusable Rockets
In a major advance towards the dream of rocket reusability, SpaceX successfully test fired the first stage engines of the…
Dream Chaser Spaceplane Gets ‘GO’ as NASA Awards Trio of Space Station Cargo Contracts
A shuttle will soar again from American soil before this decade is out, following NASA’s announcement today (Jan 14) that…
Dawn Unveils New Bright Features on Ceres in Striking Close-Ups
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has unveiled a new patch of intriguing bright features in the most recent series of striking close-up…
Space Zinnias Rebound from Space Blight on Space Station
Zinnia experimental plants growing aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have staged a dramatic New Year’s comeback from a potential…
“X” Marks the Spot of Convective Churning on Hot Pluto
“X” marks the spot that’s illustrative of “convective churning” resulting from subsurface planetary heating, as seen in a fascinating new…
Understanding Juno’s Orbit: An Interview with NASA’s Scott Bolton
In this interview, we talk to NASA's Scott Bolton about the Juno Mission to Jupiter.
Spirit Rover Touchdown 12 Years Ago Started Spectacular Martian Science Adventure
Exactly 12 Years ago this week, NASA’s now famous Spirit rover touched down on the Red Planet, starting a spectacular…
What’s Ahead for Recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster?
Now that SpaceX has successfully and safely demonstrated the upright recovery of their Falcon 9 booster that flew to the…
Orbital ATK Integration of Upgraded Antares Kicks Into High Gear For 2016 ‘Return to Flight’
NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, VA - Assembly and testing of a significantly upgraded version of Orbital ATK’s commercially developed Antares…