Space Exploration
Can A Mega-Magnetic Field Protect Astronauts From Radiation?
A bunch of people really, really want to go to the Red Planet on the proposed one-way Mars One trip;…
China’s Chang’e-3 Lander and Yutu Moon Rover – from Above and Below
Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover – from Above And Below Composite view shows China’s Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover from…
Rosetta Is Happily Awake, But Comet Lander Will Slumber Until March
Now that Rosetta has (leisurely) arose from a 31-month slumber in space, the next step is to figure out how…
How Do You Stop A Spacecraft Microbe From Attacking Mars?
When you have a Mars mission that is designed to search for life or life-friendly environments, it would be several…
UPDATE: Six-Hour Spacewalk Yields Success for UrtheCast Cameras
UPDATE: As of Tuesday morning (Eastern time), UrtheCast announced that telemetry was successfully received, "contrary to the online broadcast of…
‘Obviously A Major Malfunction’: Today Is Anniversary of Challenger’s Explosion
It was on this day (Jan. 28) in 1986 that stunned viewers across the world saw the Challenger space shuttle…
Remembering Apollo 1’s Tragic Anniversary: ‘It Was Too Late From The Beginning’
On this day (Jan. 27) in 1967, NASA astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee died in a…
Watch Live As Russian Spacewalkers Try To Install Urthecast Cameras Again
Think of this as Camera Install, Take 2. Russian spacewalkers are going to take another crack at installing the high-definition…
Yutu rover Suffers Significant Setback at Start of 2nd Lunar Night
China’s maiden moon rover ‘Yutu’ has just suffered a significant mechanical setback right at the start of her 2nd lunar…
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Stunning Astrophoto Captures Awe Inspiring NASA Rocket Launch Amidst Star Trails – Gallery
The rotation of the Earth captured in the trails of the stars over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Jan…