Missions
Imminent Discovery of Life On Mars?
Do you think there is life on Mars? Do you think Phoenix will find evidence of it? Now there's a…
It’s Almost Time for the Mars Phoenix Landing
You probably already forgot, but NASA has a spacecraft heading to Mars right now. The Phoenix Mars Lander has been…
That’s WMAP, Seen from Earth
Okay, now astronomers are just showing off. See the three little multicolored dots in the upper right of this image?…
Only 11 Space Shuttle Missions Remain
Space shuttle Discovery now sits majestically out on launch pad 39A, preparing for the upcoming STS-124 mission to the International…
Another (Better) Opportunity to Send Your Name to Space
It's a great idea, so all the missions might as well join in. Earlier today, Ian reported on how the…
Mission to the Sun
A mission to the sun is difficult stuff. For 30 years scientists and engineers have struggled with developing a spacecraft…
Searching for Water and Minerals on Mars – Implications for Colonization
New results from the The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) reveal…
Spirit’s Dust Dilemma
Steve Squyres and the Mars Exploration Rover team knew from the beginning that dust could cause a problem for the…
10 Satellites Launched in Record Setting Mission for India (Video)
India’s space agency sent a record 10 satellites into Earth orbit with a single launch early Monday. The Polar Satellite…
Japanese Moon Mission Returns Detailed Maps of the Lunar Surface
The Japanese SELENE lunar orbiter has returned some of the most detailed maps of the Moon to date. The new…