Missions
Gravity Probe B Launch Delayed
Image credit: NASA NASA has decided to push back the launch of its mission to test Einstein's theory of general…
ESA Cancels Eddington
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency announced this week that it has canceled Eddington, a space-based observatory designed to…
SMART-1 Update: One Month in Orbit
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft has been orbiting the Earth for a full month now, and…
SMART-1 is Doing Well
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft has completed its 50th orbit of the Earth; operating its ion…
Cassini Confirms General Relativity
Image credit: NASA/JPL The Cassini spacecraft has provided a group of Italian researchers with data that confirms Einstein's general theory…
SMART-1 Fires its Ion Engine
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft passed an important test on Tuesday when it started up its…
SMART-1 Launched to the Moon
Image credit: Arianespace Europe's first mission to the Moon, SMART-1, lifted off successfully on board an Ariane-5 rocket Saturday evening.…
Boeing Picks Team Leader for JIMO Mission
Image credit: NASA Boeing has picked Dr. Joe Mills to lead their research into the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter program…
Up Next, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Image credit: NASA/JPL Earth's closest approach to Mars is past, but it'll just be another two years until the planets…
Smart-1 is Ready for Launch
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's Smart-1 spacecraft has been mated to the top of its Ariane 5 rocket,…