Missions
Detailed Gravity Maps of the Earth will be Coming Soon
How high is Mount Everest? Really high? Nearly 9,000 metres? Come on, be precise. Don't worry if you can't, even…
Mars Phoenix Lander Launch Delayed
NASA announced today that they're going to be postponing the launch of the Phoenix Mars Lander for 24 hours. It…
MESSENGER’s Farewell Venus Video
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft made its second and final flyby with the planet Venus on June 5th, 2007. It captured images…
NASA is Sending a Phoenix to Mars
Since the launch of the Mars Phoenix Lander is just around the corner, I thought I'd give you a quick…
Dawn Mission Pushed Back to September
One of my favourite upcoming missions is NASA's Dawn spacecraft, set to go into orbit around two different asteroids. It…
Science Experiments that Astronauts will Deploy on the Moon
NASA announced that it has selected 7 new experiments that might be carried to the Moon as part of the…
Hubble Delivers Photos of Ceres and Vesta
On July 7, 2007 NASA will launch its next explorer into the Solar System. This spacecraft's destinations are the asteroids…
Japanese Moon Probe Nicknamed KAGUYA
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency announced that they're giving their SELenological and ENgineering Explorer (aka SELENE) a new nickname: Kaguya.…
Grapple Attachment May Be Added to the James Webb Telescope
When the James Webb telescope launches in 2013, it'll be the most powerful telescope ever deployed in space. To the…
Microbes Travel With Our Spacecraft
Wherever humans go, our microbes go too. Astronauts on board Mir experienced this first hand. Even thought the spaceship was…