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First Interplanetary CubeSats to Launch on NASA’s 2016 InSight Mars Lander
NASA's two small MarCO CubeSats will be flying past Mars in 2016 just as NASA's next Mars lander, InSight, is…
Book Review:”Interplanetary Outpost: The Human and Technological Challenges of Exploring the Outer Planets”
While many visionaries now focus upon Mars as the next destination for humankind to visit, some have an even longer…
Philae Wakes Up, Makes Contact!
Fantastic news! Philae's alive and kicking. The lander "spoke" with its team on ground via Rosetta for 85 seconds — its first…
Station Astronaut Snaps Super Sharp View of the Great Pyramids from Space
The Great Egyptian Pyramids of Giza from space and the International Space Station on 10 June 2015. “It took me…
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Record Setting Italian Female Astronaut and ISS Crewmates Land in Sunny Kazakhstan
An international crew comprising a Russian cosmonaut, a US astronaut and an Italian astronaut who accomplished a record setting flight…
Ceres Bright Spots Keep Their Secret Even From 2,700 miles Up
Don't get me wrong. I love this new photo. Dawn snapped it from its second mapping orbit from 2,700 miles up…
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Longest Woman Spaceflyer to Return as Russia Reshuffles Station Launches After Rocket Failure
The longest space mission in history by a female astronaut is now set to conclude on Thursday, following Russia’s confirmation…
Dawn Does Dramatic Fly Over of Ceres, Enters Lower Mapping Orbit: Video
https://youtu.be/uSaLVAl-ObY Video caption: This new video animation of Ceres was created from images taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft at altitudes…
Dazzling Gallery From India’s MOM Mars Orbiter Camera
Spectacular 3D view of Arsia Mons, a huge volcano on Mars, taken by camera on India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).…
Rosetta Discovery of Surprise Molecular Breakup Mechanism in Comet Coma Alters Perceptions
A NASA science instrument flying aboard the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft has made a very surprising discovery -…