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MAVEN Arrives at Mars! Parks Safely in Orbit
138 million miles and 10 months journey from planet Earth, MAVEN moved into its new home around the planet Mars this evening. Flight…
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SpaceX Commercial Resupply Dragon Set for Sept. 21 Blastoff to Station – Watch Live
SpaceX Falcon 9 erect at Cape Canaveral launch pad 40 awaiting launch on Sept 20, 2014 on the CRS-4 mission.…
Space Station Extension May Cost More Than NASA Expects: Report
NASA's anticipated $3 billion to $4 billion annual budget for the International Space Station is "overly optimistic", a new report…
How NASA’s Next Mars Spacecraft Will Greet The Red Planet On Sunday
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter is oh-so-close to its destination after a 10-month journey. It's scheduled to…
Look Up! The Space Station Must Be The Ultimate Stargazing Location
While NASA often speaks about the power of Earth observation from the International Space Station, the picture above from one…
Sandy Ridges Pose A Mystery For Future Martian Beach Vacations
What are these thick dune-like features on Mars, and how were they formed? Scientists are still trying to puzzle out…
Saturn-Circling Cassini Spacecraft Plumbs Titan’s Seas Next Week
Is the surf up yet on Titan? As the moon of Saturn moves towards northern summer, scientists are trying to…
Radiation Blast Delays NASA Spacecraft’s Arrival At Dwarf Planet Ceres
NASA's Dawn spacecraft experienced technical problems in the past week that will force it to arrive at dwarf planet Ceres…
Repaired Opportunity Rover Readies For ‘Marathon Valley’ As It Transmits Martian Images
With a newly cleared memory, it's time for Opportunity to resume the next stage of its long, long Martian drive.…
Could You Win A Trip To Space? New Group Aims To Use Contest Fees To Support Space Groups, Too
A new organization aims to send people to space on private spacecraft while supporting worthy causes on Earth at the…