Missions
Kepler’s “First Light” Images
[/caption] W00t! Kepler has seen first light! The spacecraft has taken its first images of the star-rich sky where it…
Latest Images from Chandrayaan-1
[/caption] ISRO and NASA have recently released some of the latest images taken by the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft orbiting the Moon.…
Spirit’s Serendipitous Science
[/caption] The scientists and engineers working with the Spirit rover on Mars were hoping the aging rover could take the…
Virtual Fly-Over of Titan
[/caption] Hang on, and enjoy a virtual flyover of Saturn's moon Titan! Data from Cassini's radar instrument have been used…
HiRISE Looks Down to the Bottom of a Pit on Mars
[/caption] Dark pits on Mars are fascinating – probably because they provide mysteries and possibilities. Could anything be inside? Or…
Crater Ahoy! Mars Rover Gets First Glimpse of Faraway Destination
[/caption] The journey seems almost impossible and endless for the Opportunity rover, heading through the dunes of Meridiani Planum on…
At Last: Successful Launch for European Climate Satellite
[/caption] Europe's Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) is headed into orbit, after a successful launch at 10:21 a.m.…
Europe’s Climate Satellite Fails to Leave Pad
[/caption] Europe's Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) seems to be stuck on the pad. The climate change satellite…
New Horizons Spots Neptune’s Moon Triton
[/caption] New Horizons got a great shot of Neptune's moon Triton last fall, as it was trucking toward Pluto and…
Dawn Spacecraft on Target for Vesta Following Gravity Assist
[/caption] Recently, the Dawn spacecraft – on its circuitous route to the asteroid belt -- used the gravity of Mars…