Space Flight

50 Years of Human Spaceflight: Yuri’s Night Video Contest

On April 12, 2011, everyone with the least bit of interest in space should be rockin’ the house. It’s the…

14 years ago
NASA’s Stardust Discovers Human made Deep Impact Crater on Comet Tempel 1NASA’s Stardust Discovers Human made Deep Impact Crater on Comet Tempel 1

NASA’s Stardust Discovers Human made Deep Impact Crater on Comet Tempel 1

[/caption] NASA’s aging and amazing Stardust space probe has at last discovered the human made crater created on Comet Tempel…

14 years ago

ATV ‘Johannes Kepler’ Launch to Space Station Delayed to Wednesday

The European Space Agency’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-2 (ATV-2) “Johannes Kepler” launch that was scheduled for Tuesday Feb. 15 was scrubbed…

14 years ago
Stardust-NExT zooms by Comet Tempel 1 for Cosmic EncounterStardust-NExT zooms by Comet Tempel 1 for Cosmic Encounter

Stardust-NExT zooms by Comet Tempel 1 for Cosmic Encounter

[/caption] NASA’s Stardust-NExT comet chaser successfully zoomed by Comet Temple 1 exactly as planned a short while ago at 11:37…

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Romantic Valentines Day Encounter Looms with Icy CometRomantic Valentines Day Encounter Looms with Icy Comet

Romantic Valentines Day Encounter Looms with Icy Comet

[/caption] At last, NASA embraces a romantic rendezvous in the dark void of deep space. And soon the whole world…

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NASAs First Orion Capsule Ships for Crucial Deep Space TestsNASAs First Orion Capsule Ships for Crucial Deep Space Tests

NASAs First Orion Capsule Ships for Crucial Deep Space Tests

[/caption]The first Orion spacecraft has just been shipped from NASAs Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orlean’s to a Lockheed Martin…

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Forever Endeavour: USA has Plan to Continue Flying Space ShuttlesForever Endeavour: USA has Plan to Continue Flying Space Shuttles

Forever Endeavour: USA has Plan to Continue Flying Space Shuttles

[/caption] She is the youngest orbiter in NASA’s fleet – and she is being looked at to keep her country…

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Air Force and ULA to launch second X-37BAir Force and ULA to launch second X-37B

Air Force and ULA to launch second X-37B

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – From all appearances the first flight of the U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane was…

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Ares-1 Rocket Could Be Re-born as “Liberty”Ares-1 Rocket Could Be Re-born as “Liberty”

Ares-1 Rocket Could Be Re-born as “Liberty”

[/caption] An idea too good to die, or a case of recycle, reuse, reduce? Two rocket companies are joining forces…

14 years ago