Space Flight
Gerbils, mice perish as Russian spacecraft returns to Earth
A menagarie of animals launched to space last month has arrived back on Earth -- with a few casualties for…
‘Major Tim’ Peake to Make first British Long-duration Spaceflight
The name is Peake. Timothy Peake. And he's set to follow in the (fictional) footsteps of fellow British citizen James…
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- Mars Science Laboratory
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Drill, Baby, Drill! – How Does Curiosity ‘Do It’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwuOByJ5zw&list=UUryGec9PdUCLjpJW2mgCuLw&index=4 Video Caption: This JPL video shows the complicated choreography to get drill samples to Curiosity's instruments as she prepares…
Opportunity Mars Rover Blazes Past 40 Year Old Space Driving Record
Now more than 9 years and counting into her planned mere 90 day mission to Mars, NASA’s legendary Opportunity rover…
‘Star Trek into Darkness’ & NASA Station Crews Join Forces at Live NASA Webcast
Science Fact and Science Fiction join forces in space today for a one of a kind meeting turning science fiction…
Chris Hadfield’s 5-month Space Mission in 90 Seconds
Already missing him being in space? I've seen several tweets about people going through Hadfield withdrawal. But to tide you…
Hadfield, Marshburn and Romenko Return Safely to Earth
Coming home to clear blue skies, green grass and warm weather, the Expedition 35 crew of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield,…
More Incredible Images from the Space Station ‘Emergency’ EVA
The image above could go down as an iconic shot of space exploration. Taken during the 'emergency' spacewalk last Saturday…
Skylab: NASA Commemorates 40th Anniversary of America’s First Space Station – Photo Gallery/Broadcast
View of NASA's Skylab Orbital Workshop in Earth orbit as photographed during departure of its last astronaut crew on Slylab…
What is Your Favorite Chris Hadfield-ism?
During the past five months, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been providing a steady flow of strikingly beautiful images, as…