Missions
“Stairways” on Mars Lead to Clues on Cyclical, Moderate Climate
[/caption] We see evidence on Mars' surface of a violent past: massive volcanic eruptions, catastrophic floods, and a surface scarred…
US Space Missions
The United States has launched dozens of missions into space. Most people can only recall two with ease: Apollo 11…
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Delayed Two Years
[/caption] NASA's Mars Science Laboratory has been delayed for two years and will now launch in the fall of 2011.…
Who Listens For Phoenix?
[/caption] Phoenix isn't merely dead; it's really most sincerely dead. NASA has now stopped listening for any residual beeps sent…
Shuttle Landing: Beautiful; Progress Docking: Last-Minute Excitement
[/caption] Sunday was a busy day for human spaceflight, as space shuttle Endeavour landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base…
Chandrayaan-1 Feeling the Heat
[/caption] India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft has successfully sent back some of its first science data and images from the moon, but…
Good News and Great Pictures from STS-126
[/caption] Seemingly, the current space shuttle mission, STS-126, has been all about two things: recycling and restoring. The crew has…
It’s Official: Juno is Going to Jupiter
NASA has decided to return to Jupiter with a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of the largest planet…
Dawn Spacecraft Shuts Down Ion Engines
[/caption] The Dawn spacecraft's three ion engines have done their work for now, and mission engineers shut down the frugal…
MSL News: Landing Sites and Naming Contest
Landing sites for the Mars Science Laboratory have been narrowed down to four intriguing places on the Red Planet. The…