Space Exploration
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…
Awaiting Yutu’s Phone Home on Lunar Day 3
Will Yutu Phone Home ? This composite view shows China’s Yutu rover heading south and away forever from the Chang’e-3…
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Curiosity Crosses Dingo Gap Dune – Gateway to ‘Moonlight Valley’ and Mountain Destinations Beyond
Curiosity scans Moonlight Valley beyond Dingo Gap Dune. Curiosity’s view to “Moonlight Valley” beyond after crossing over ‘Dingo Gap’ sand…
Robots And Astronauts Feature In First Glimpse of Canada’s New Space Policy
About six years ago, the Canadarm -- Canada's iconic robotic arm used in space -- was almost sold to a…
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You are Here! Curiosity’s 1st Photo of Home Planet Earth from Mars
You are here! - As an Evening Star in the Martian Sky This evening-sky view taken by NASA's Mars rover…
Nearly 40 Teams At Starting Line Of Inspiration Mars Mission Competition
It won't be long before we start to get the technical details of Inspiration Mars' daring proposition to send a…