Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

Building the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer: 16 Years in 3 Minutes

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on board the International Space Station released its first results today (read about them here) after…

12 years ago

Space Station Detector Finds Extra Antimatter in Space, Maybe Dark Matter

The first results from the largest and most complex scientific instrument on board the International Space Station has provided tantalizing…

12 years ago

Era of Space Shuttle Endeavour Ends with June 1 landing at the Kennedy Space Center

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six man crew landed safely today at the Kennedy Space…

14 years ago

Awesome Hi Def Launch Videos from Endeavour

http://youtu.be/bJla-JsVNpw As the shuttle era frenetically draws to a close, the launch views of the thunderous climb to orbit captured…

14 years ago

AMS Now Attached to the Space Station, Ready to Observe the Invisible Universe

The long-awaited Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a particle physics detector that could unlock mysteries about dark matter and other cosmic radiation,…

14 years ago

Endeavour Blasts Off on Her 25th and Final Mission

[/caption]KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The second time was a charm for Space Shuttle Endeavour as she blasted off this morning…

14 years ago

Endeavour Astronauts Arrive at Cape for May 16 Launch

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The all veteran crew for the last launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour flew back to…

14 years ago

NASA Sets May 16 for Last Launch of Endeavour; Atlantis Slips to July

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - NASA managers set May 16 as the new launch date for the final flight of…

14 years ago

Antimatter/Dark Matter Hunter Ready to be Installed on Space Station

[/caption] One of the most anticipated science instruments for the International Space Station -- which could find the “hidden universe”…

14 years ago

Final Shuttle Flight Will Be Delayed at Least Until November for AMS Switchout

[/caption] A switch-out of the magnet for a much anticipated particle physics experiment on the International Space Station will force…

15 years ago