NASA

SpaceX Completes Crucial Milestone Toward Launching Astronauts

[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is now one more step closer to sending astronauts to orbit. The commercial space firm…

13 years ago

Phobos-Grunt and Yinghou-1 Arrive at Baikonur Launch Site to tight Mars Deadline

[/caption] Barely in the nick of time, Russia’s groundbreaking Phobos-Grunt interplanetary spacecraft to Mars finally arrived on Monday (Oct. 17)…

13 years ago

NASA Strengthens Virgin Galactic Ties With New Contract

[/caption] NASA has, on a number of occasions tapped the NewSpace firm Virgin Galactic to help the space agency accomplish…

13 years ago

Best-Ever Topographic Map of Earth from NASA and Japan

[/caption]NASA and Japan recently announced a new and improved digital topographic map of Earth, which was produced with detailed measurements…

13 years ago

Dawn Discovers Surprise 2nd Giant South Pole Impact Basin at Strikingly Dichotomous Vesta

[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Dawn mission have discovered a 2nd giant impact basin at the south pole of the giant…

13 years ago

NASA to Test New Atomic Clock

[/caption] When people think of space technologies, many think of solar panels, propulsion systems and guidance systems. One important piece…

13 years ago

ESA Issues Invitation To Russia To Partner ExoMars Mission

[/caption] What's new in the avenue of space exploration? Right now the European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a formal…

13 years ago