Space Exploration

Assembly Complete for NASA’s First Orion Crew Module Blasting off Dec. 2014

This past weekend technicians completed assembly of NASA’s first Orion crew module at the agency’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout…

10 years ago

Mars Panorama Shows Off Rocks, Mountains and Curiosity Rover

Hey, it's Mars in your browser! Panning around this scene that the Mars Curiosity rover captured earlier this month is…

10 years ago

Wanna Trip To Space? To Raise Money, Mars One Is Offering A Lynx Joyride

Private trips to space are pricey, but from time to time contests come up that offer even those of modest…

10 years ago

Rosetta’s Cloudy Comet Shroud Spotted From The Ground, While Spacecraft Picks Up Dust Grains

This picture shows it is possible to look at Rosetta's comet from Earth, but what a lot of work it…

10 years ago

Sweet Success for SpaceX with Second Successful AsiaSat Launch This Summer

Shortly after midnight this morning, Sunday, Sept. 7, SpaceX scored a major success with the spectacular night time launch of…

10 years ago

Space Station’s Robonaut 2 Is Getting More Astronaut-Like By The Day

NASA's large space station robot now has legs and a plan to (eventually) head outside to do spacewalks, to replace…

10 years ago

ExoMars Hunting: Where Should The European Rover Land?

Picking a landing site on Mars is a complex process. There's the need to balance scientific return with the capabilities…

10 years ago

Memory Problems On Mars Will Force Opportunity Rover Reformat From Earth

NASA's Opportunity rover, which has been roaming Mars for more than 10 Earth years, requires a flash memory reformat to…

10 years ago

Here’s Your Chance To Send A Message To An Asteroid

What's your vision for solar system exploration? And how cool would it be to send it literally into the solar…

10 years ago