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SpaceX Aims for Friday Sunset Launch After Boats and Winds Delay Falcon 9 Liftoff and Landing Attempt – Live Webcast
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - Alas SpaceX is now targeting Friday March 4 for the 5th attempt to…
Scott Kelly Arrives Back On Earth and the USA from Year in Space! Enjoys Dip in His Pool
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s first ever ‘Year in Space’ astronaut Scott Kelly was in good shape and smiling…
An Ancient Volcanic Cataclysm Spun Mars Off Its Poles
Ancient volcanic activity on a massive scale helped make Mars what it is today.
Surfing On Titan Would Be Best In Summer
Space is mostly vast and empty. So whenever we notice something like ripples on a lake of methane, on the…
Venus: 50 Years Since Our First Trip, and We’re Going Back
No lander has survived for even 2 hours on Venus. But the Venus Land Sail should last 50 days.
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns from a Historic Year in Space on Station
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly and his Russian cohort Mikhail Kornienko successful returned to Earth late…
Harrowing Return to Earth Ends Year in Space for Kelly
After 340 placid days in space, the return to Earth will be punctuated by a 25 minute free-fall, extreme heat,…
NASA’s New X-Plane Program to Bring Quiet Supersonic Flight
Future supersonic passenger aircraft could be quieter, greener, and cheaper to operate if NASA's new X-Plane program gets off the…
By Jove: Our 2016 Guide to Jupiter at Opposition
Get ready for Jupiter's opposition for the year, with our complete guide to observing the largest planet in 2016.
Incredible Hand-Drawn Animations Explain How Spacecraft Work
Freelance animator and storyboard artist Stanley VonMedvey has started using his remarkable talents to create short videos to explain a…