Missions
Climate Change Satellite gets Green Light for Launch
The European Space Agency's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite has been cleared for takeoff, following nearly a year…
Cleaning Event Boosts Spirit’s Power Levels; Oppy Back on the Road
[/caption] Great news about the both Mars Exploration Rovers! Spirit's dusty solar panels have been cleaned by a wind event,…
Opportunity Rover Sidelined by Charged Particle Hit
[/caption] The Opportunity rover recently surpassed the five-year mark on Mars. And what did she get as a birthday present?…
Cassini Will Switch to Back-up Thrusters
[/caption] In a move reminiscent of Star Trek's Scotty fine-tuning the Enterprise's performance, engineers working with the Cassini spacecraft will…
Spirit Rover Having Memory, Mobility Problems
[/caption] The Spirit rover appears to have some memory and mobility problems. Yes, she's getting old, and it appears she…
Space Telescope of the Future: SIM
[/caption] Two of the hottest and most engaging topics in space and astronomy these days are 1.) exoplanets – planets…
Russia Proposes Mission to Search for Evidence of Astroengineering
[/caption]It is probably the most seductive urge for mankind: search for extraterrestrial life. There are many ways to look for…
Latest Chandrayaan-1 Images
[/caption] A few "new" images have been released from the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter mission. The latest are the first images…
Latest Images From HiRISE (More Eye Candy)
[/caption] I don't know about the rest of you, but I could look at images from the HiRISE camera on…
Happy Birthday Spirit!
[/caption] What were you doing five years ago today? I remember trying to watch NASA TV on my computer in…