Space Flight
Best Views Yet of Historic Apollo Landing Sites
[/caption] Just over 42 years after Neil and Buzz became the first humans to experience the "stark beauty" of the…
Capsule and Skydiver Ready for Record-Setting Freefall
[/caption] Part science experiment, part publicity stunt, part life-long ambition, the Red Bull Stratos mission will feature skydiver Felix Baumgartner…
Dawn gets Big Science Boost at Best Vesta Mapping Altitude
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn mission is getting a whopping boost in science observing time at the closest orbit around Asteroid Vesta…
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NASAs Proposed ‘InSight’ Lander would Peer to the Center of Mars in 2016
[/caption] A Phoenix-like lander that would mine the deepest hole yet into Mars- to a depth of 5 meters -…
Warp Drives May Come With a Killer Downside
[/caption] Planning a little space travel to see some friends on Kepler 22b? Thinking of trying out your newly-installed FTL3000…
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A Penny for your Curiosity on Mars
[/caption] NASA’s huge Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) rover is carrying a vintage Lincoln penny along for the long interplanetary…
Yes, As a Matter of Fact It IS Rocket Science
[/caption] On the afternoon of February 24, 2012, at 5:15 p.m. EST local time, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V…
A Slice of Daybreak
[/caption] Here's a gorgeous view from the International Space Station, taken by the Expedition 30 crew on Feb. 4, 2012…
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Opportunity Phones Home Dusty Self-Portraits and Ground Breaking Science
[/caption] Opportunity, the Princess of Martian Robots, phoned home dusty new self portraits - above and below - of her…
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Experts React to Obama Slash to NASA’s Mars and Planetary Science Exploration
[/caption] Earth’s next Mars Rover - NOT Made in USA Just days after President Obama met with brilliant High School…