Space Exploration
Low-Flying Moon Probe Spies Craters And Mountains While Seeking Stars
While NASA's newest lunar probe was tracking the stars, it also captured the moon! This series of star tracker images…
How Would Earth Send Messages To A Starship — Or A Distant Civilization?
I have a new exercise routine where I watch Star Trek: The Next Generation most mornings of the week while doing…
Martian Spacecraft Busts A Move To Glimpse Possible Water Flows
Just a few days ago, we posted about possibly salty water flows on Mars. Of note, the NASA press release…
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What to Wear? The History and Future of Spacesuits
The issue of “what to wear?” takes on an extra dimension of life and death when it comes to space…
When Doves Fly: Swarm Of Tiny Satellites Shot From Space Station
Astronauts fired up the International Space Station's Yard-a-Pult (actually, we mean the Japanese Kibo arm's satellite launcher) this week to…
China’s Yutu Moon Rover Alive and Awake for 3rd Lunar Day of Exploration despite Malfunction
Yutu Lives! The little ‘rabbit’ beloved worldwide has now phoned home and actually survived the perils of the long lunar…
Who Wants A One-Way Trip To Mars? Meet Three People Applying For Mars One
If you were to find yourself on the Red Planet, what would you do when you get there? Those who…
What Is NASA For? Space Enthusiasts Fight For Agency’s Reputation On Twitter
A week ago today, Slate published an article asking "What Is NASA for?" After the author opened the article comparing…
Time for Earth to bid China’s Yutu Moon Rover Farewell ?
Farewell Yutu - artistic impression of Earthrise over Yutu at lunar landing site. This composite timelapse photomosaic combines farewell view…
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Science Instruments Perfect as NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Speeds to Red Planet
NASA’s newest Mars orbiter, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) probe passed a significant interplanetary milestone with the announcement…