Space Exploration
Exploring Venus By Airship: Cool Concept, But Certainly Not New
Venus presents a special challenge to space explorers. Yes, there is a surface, but hellish temperatures and atmospheric pressure on…
Look Out Below! Rosetta Will Give Its Comet A Close Buzz In February
Remember how breathless we felt when the Philae lander actually made it to the surface of its target comet a…
Star Trekking: We Humans Can Beam Tools Into Space Without A Transporter
In the 1960s, we thought the best way of sending stuff between Earth and space was through a transporter. These…
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NASA’s First Orion Crew Module Arrives Safely Back at Kennedy Space Center
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After a history making journey of more than 66,000 miles through space, ocean splash down…
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Rocket Issues force SpaceX and NASA to Postpone Falcon 9 Rocket Launch to January 2015
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Due to technical problems encountered during a hot fire test of the first stage engines…
Curiosity Mars Rover Stars In Discovery Television Documentary Tonight
For those following all the habitability results from the Curiosity rover lately, here's a special treat -- the Discovery Channel…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Attempt Daring Ocean Platform Landing with Next Launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - In a key test of rocket reusability, SpaceX will attempt a daring landing of their…
New Pictures Of Philae’s Lonely Resting Spot On The Comet Emerge
In scientific style, researchers are slowly narrowing down where the Philae lander arrived on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Earlier today (Dec. 17)…
Morning Star, We Hardly Knew Ya: Venus Express’ Best Discoveries In 8 Years
Venus Express is mostly dead. The spacecraft spent more than eight years faithfully relaying information from the Morning Star/Evening Star…
Gallery: Saturn Moons Show How Not To Be Seen In Cassini Images
Peekaboo! Tethys makes a (mostly in vain) attempt to hide behind Rhea in this picture taken by the Cassini spacecraft…