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Will Russia Rescue ExoMars?

[/caption] After NASA was forced to back out the joint ExoMars mission with the European Space Agency due to budget…

12 years ago

Could There Be Life In Them Thar Pits?

[/caption] Recent images from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft reveal long rows of crater-like depressions lining the flanks of ancient Martian…

12 years ago

20-Ton Cargo Freighter Arrives at Space Station

The heaviest cargo ship ever has arrived and docked to the International Space Station, laden with 7 tons of supplies…

12 years ago

Watch the ATV Launch Live

UPDATE: The ATV launched successfully and is now on its way to the ISS, and we've switched out the live…

12 years ago

A Penny for your Curiosity on Mars

[/caption] NASA’s huge Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) rover is carrying a vintage Lincoln penny along for the long interplanetary…

12 years ago

Flawless Maiden Launch for Europe’s New Vega Rocket

[/caption] Europe scored a major space success with today’s (Feb. 13) flawless maiden launch of the brand new Vega rocket…

12 years ago

Inaugural Vega Rocket Poised at Europe’s South American Spaceport

[/caption] Final preparations are in full swing for the inaugural flight of Europe’s new light launcher - the Vega booster…

12 years ago

Russia To Try Again For Phobos-Grunt?

[/caption] Russia says "eish odin ras"* for its Mars moon lander mission, according to Roscomos chief Vladimir Popovkin. If the European…

12 years ago

Russia Opens Talks With NASA And ESA With Plans For Manned Lunar Base

[/caption] On January 19, 2012, Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency began talking to the United States and Europe about the…

12 years ago