NASA
The View From Freedom 7
51 years ago today, on May 5, 1961, NASA launched the Mercury-Redstone 3 rocket carrying Alan B. Shepard, Jr. aboard…
Scientists Set Their Sights on Arctic Ice Loss
[/caption] NASA researchers have just completed science mission flights over Greenland and the surrounding seas, gathering data on ice distribution…
Enceladus On Display In Newest Images From Cassini
[/caption] The latest images are in from Saturn's very own personal paparazzi, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, fresh from its early morning…
ESA Turns On The JUICE For New Jupiter Mission
[/caption] The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for an exciting mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter,…
Fragments of Meteorite Worth Their Weight in Gold
[/caption] Actually it's more like 3.5 times their weight in gold, according to today's market value... and meteorite experts from…
Video: NASA’s Pursuit of Light and Big Science
The folks at NASA Goddard's multimedia division have outdone themselves this time on a new video compilation which, really, shows…
Viewing Alert: New Interview Series with Neil Armstrong
[/caption] There's a new four-part interview series with Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong, and part 1 is now available for viewing.…
NASA’s STEREO Spots a New Nova
While on duty observing the Sun from its position in solar orbit, NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft captured the sudden appearance of…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Set for Critical Engine Test Firing on Monday, April 30
[/caption] On Monday, April 30, SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) is all set to conduct a critical static engine test fire…
Millions Mesmerized by Shuttle Enterprise over Freedom’s Beacon in New York
[/caption] Millions upon Millions of Humans have passed through Freedoms's Beacon at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in…