Space Exploration
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…
Mariner 10: Best Venus Image and 1st Ever Planetary Gravity Assist – 40 Years Ago Today
Exactly 40 Years ago today on Feb. 5, 1974, Mariner 10, accomplished a history making and groundbreaking feat when the…
NASA Extends LADEE Dust Explorer for Bonus Lunar Science
Depiction of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) observatory as it approaches lunar orbit.Credit: NASA Ames/Dana Berry LADEE…
Volunteer Firefighter Readies To Face Space Station’s Biggest Nemesis
Facing a fire in space? It's among the most catastrophic situations possible, according to NASA, so the agency spends a…
Confused Mercury Crater Looks Icy, But May Be Evaporation Evidence
At first glance, you'd think that white stuff on the floor of Kertesz crater is ice, especially since that substance…
Ghostly Moon Crowns Pictures Beamed To Earth In Astronaut’s Twitter Feed
A crescent moon hovering above Earth's delicate atmosphere. Green aurora flickering over Siberia. Space is a beautiful place, and we're…