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Powerful Mars Orbiter Directs Opportunity to Clays and Hydrated Minerals
[/caption] NASA is using its powerful science surveyor orbiting more than 241 kilometers above Mars to target the surface explorations…
Orbital looking to build a mini Space Shuttle?
Fret not Space Shuttle fans... If Orbital Sciences gets their way, a new mini space shuttle may be coming your…
Nanosail-D Update: Things Look Grim
[/caption] We reported the successful ejection of the Nanosail-D nanosatellite from the satellite that it was launched with earlier this…
Apollo 12 anniversary celebrated at Martian Crater as Opportunity blazes ahead
[/caption] NASA recently celebrated the anniversary of the historic Apollo 12 lunar landing mission with another history making craft -…
Cassini visits Enceladus – SpacePod 2010.11.30
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is doing some awesome stuff. Stay tuned to NASA’s twitter feed Space Cadets, today should be interesting.…
The Cutest Little Spaceship that Never Flew
[/caption] Of all the missions and spacecraft that NASA has shelved over the years, I found the X-38 Crew Return…
Former NASA Chief Shares Experiences of Deadly Plane Crash
Former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe was on the "Today" show yesterday and recounted how he survived a plane crash in…
Why is the Earth Tilted?
Have you ever wondered why the Earth is tilted instead of just perpendicular with its plane of orbit? Scientists have…
Is the World Ready for An Asteroid Threat? Apollo’s Schweickart Pushes for Action
If we discover an asteroid heading directly towards Earth, are we ready to deal with the challenges of either deflection…
How NASA Helped Rescue the Chilean Miners
[/caption] The world has been transfixed by the rescue of 33 miners trapped nearly a kilometer (about a half a…