Space Flight

Phobos-Grunt and Yinghuo-1 Encapsulated for Voyage to Mars and Phobos

[/caption] Phobo-Grunt, Russia’s first interplanetary mission in nearly two decades, has now been encapsulated inside the payload fairing and sealed…

13 years ago

NASA Robot seeks Goldmine of Science and Sun at Martian Hill along vast Crater

[/caption] NASA’s intrepid robogirl Opportunity is now swiftly scouting out locations at a Martian hill along gigantic Endeavour crater that…

13 years ago

Star Lab: Space Science on the Wings of Starfighters

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – A NewSpace company based out of New Port Richey in Florida is working to provide…

13 years ago

Space Junk Problem? Just Fire a Laser!

[/caption] Imagine yourself as an astronaut performing scientific experiments and crowd-stunning aerobatics. Suddenly, ear-stinging, blaring alarms go off. Mission Control…

13 years ago

Watch Progress 42’s Fiery Re-Entry

The International Space Station crew were able to watch the Progress 42 cargo ship burn up in Earth's atmosphere after…

13 years ago

Phobos and Jupiter Conjunction in 3 D and Amazing Animation – Blastoff to Martian Moon near

http://youtu.be/u60IkqWF5D4 Video Caption: Phobos and Jupiter in Conjunction - taken from Mars orbit ! A movie of the 1 June…

13 years ago

China Technology Surges Forward with Spectacular First Docking in Space

http://youtu.be/_CAvIeYO5jM Video Caption: Live Video of Shenzhou-8 and Tiangong-1 docking in Earth orbit. Photos below. Credit: CCTV commentary/CMSE China’s technological…

13 years ago

China launches Shenzhou-8 bound for Historic 1st Docking in Space

[/caption] China today launched the Shenzhou-8 capsule on a historic mission to accomplish the nation’s first ever docking in space…

13 years ago