Space Flight
Baumgartner in Final Preparations for Supersonic Freefall Attempt on October 9
Skydiver, pilot and BASEjumper Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the sound barrier in freefall on Tuesday, October 9, 2012,…
Surreal Photos: CubeSats Launched from the Space Station
Three small CubeSats are deployed from the International Space Station on October 4, 2012. Credit: NASA Five tiny CubeSats were…
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Curiosity Set for 1st Martian Scooping at ‘Rocknest’ Ripple
Image caption: Context view of Curiosity working at ‘Rocknest’ Ripple. Curiosity’s maneuvers robotic arm for close- up examination of ‘Rocknest’…
How Much Would it Cost to Launch Your House into Space?
House in Space, from a NASA Remix Challenge. Credit: Cookieater2009 on Flickr. Some people like an adventure, but don't want…
Antares Commercial Rocket Reaches New Atlantic Coast Launch Pad
Image Caption: Antares Rocket At Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad. Orbital Sciences Corporation's Antares rocket at the launch pad at…
Year-Long Missions Could Be Added to Space Station Manifest
UPDATE (10/5/12): It's now official. NASA announced today that the international partners have announced an agreement to send two crew…
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Roving Curiosity at Work on Mars Searching for Ingredients of Life
Image Caption: Curiosity at work on Mars inside Gale Crater. Panoramic mosaic showing Curiosity in action with her wheel tracks…
ESA’s Big Cargo Ship Departs from the Space Station
After a three-day delay, the European Space Agency’s “Edoardo Amaldi” Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) undocked from the aft port of…
Space Debris Threat May Require Avoidance Maneuver for Space Station
UPDATE (9/27/2012, 13:00 UTC) NASA now says that with additional tracking, they have determined the two pieces of space debris…
Red Bull Stratos Targets Oct. 8 for Record-Setting Freefall Attempt
Felix Baumgarter (center) and the Red Bull Stratos team are ready to attempt a record-setting freefall from the stratosphere. Credit:…