Space Flight
Record Breaking Freefall Attempt Won’t Be Until October 14
A disappointed Felix Baumgartner exited his capsule on Oct. 9, 2012 after the flight was aborted due to high winds.…
Singer Sarah Brightman Will be Next Space Tourist
Singer Sarah Brightman at a press conference on October 10 to announce her upcoming space flight. Roscosmos and Space Adventures…
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…