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A Swarm of Swimming Robots to Search for Life Under the Ice on Europa
When Galileo pointed his telescope at Jupiter 400 years ago, he saw three blobs of light around the giant planet,…
The End is Near: NASA’s MESSENGER Now Running on Fumes
For more than four years NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has been orbiting our solar system's innermost planet Mercury, mapping its surface and…
SpaceX Could Launch 17 Rockets in 2015, Including the Most Powerful Rocket Since Saturn V
If all goes as hoped, SpaceX will have a very busy 2015. The commercial space company could launch as many…
Making the Trip to Mars Cheaper and Easier: The Case for Ballistic Capture
When sending spacecraft to Mars, the current, preferred method involves shooting spacecraft towards Mars at full-speed, then performing a braking…
An Unexpected Ending for Deep Impact
After almost 9 years in space that included an unprecedented July 4th impact and subsequent flyby of a comet, an…
Endgame: GRAIL Spacecraft to Slam into Lunar Crater Rim on December 17
The GRAIL mission will come to a dramatic end on Monday as the two spacecraft will be commanded to crash…
Curiosity Finds Evidence of An Ancient Streambed on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover found evidence for an ancient, flowing stream on Mars at a few sites, including the rock outcrop…
NuSTAR Successfully Deploys Huge Mast
Nine days after launch -- and right on schedule -- the newest space mission has deployed its unique mast, giving…
The End Of Envisat
[/caption] Well, it's official. After ten years of groundbreaking observation of our planet, ESA has declared the end of the…