Space Flight

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…

13 years ago

Skydiver Prepares for Record-Setting Freefall from the Edge of Space

In 2010, we reported on Felix Baumgartner and his upcoming attempt to break the sound barrier with his body, in…

13 years ago

NASA’s Picture of the Future of Human Spaceflight

[/caption] NASA released a new interactive infographic that attempts to give a picture of future of human spaceflight activities and…

13 years ago

Flawless Maiden Launch for Europe’s New Vega Rocket

[/caption] Europe scored a major space success with today’s (Feb. 13) flawless maiden launch of the brand new Vega rocket…

13 years ago

Far Above the World

[/caption] 28 years ago today, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless left the relative safety of Challenger's payload bay and went untethered…

13 years ago

A Continent Ablaze in Auroral and Manmade Light

http://youtu.be/cMQ5Z3tVytc Video Caption: Up the East Coast of North America. Credit: NASA The North American continent is literally set ablaze…

13 years ago

Budget Axe to Gore America’s Future Exploration of Mars and Search for Martian Life

[/caption] America’s hugely successful Mars Exploration program is apparently about to be gutted by Obama Administration officials wielding a hefty…

13 years ago

Spirit Lander – 1st Color Image from Mars Orbit

[/caption] The Lander platform for NASA’s Spirit rover has been photographed in stunning high resolution color for the first time…

13 years ago

Special Delivery, Low-Earth Orbit Style!

[/caption] When you're cruising along in low-Earth orbit, running out of supplies is not an option. Fortunately there are Progress…

13 years ago