Science

Opportunity Rover Heads for Spirit Point to Honor Dead Martian Sister; Science Team Tributes

[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Mars rover team have selected “Spirit Point” as the name for the spot where the “Opportunity”…

13 years ago

Mathematics Explain Dynamics of Superfluid

[/caption] At nearly the coldest temperature possible - mercury (with the aid of liquid helium) - forms a state called…

13 years ago

Opportunity Surpasses 30 KM Driving and Snaps Skylab Crater in 3 D

[/caption] With her most recent drive of 482 feet (146.8 meters) on June 1, 2011 (Sol 2614), NASA’s Opportunity Mars…

13 years ago

Era of Space Shuttle Endeavour Ends with June 1 landing at the Kennedy Space Center

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six man crew landed safely today at the Kennedy Space…

13 years ago

Fuel Droplet Burning in Space is Psychedelic, Man

[/caption] Dude! This awesome image looks like a psychedelic 1970's flashback. But is is actually a droplet of fuel burning…

13 years ago

AMS Now Attached to the Space Station, Ready to Observe the Invisible Universe

The long-awaited Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a particle physics detector that could unlock mysteries about dark matter and other cosmic radiation,…

13 years ago

Several Student-Led Experiments to Fly on Endeavour

[/caption]CAPE CANAVERAL – STS-134, the final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour – is set to carry several experiments of…

13 years ago

President Obama to Attend Endeavour’s Last Launch on April 29

[/caption] President Barack Obama and the entire First Family apparently plan to attend the final launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour,…

13 years ago

Cast Your Vote for Student “Spirit of Innovation” Awards

[/caption] The Spirit of Innovation Awards is a wonderful competition that challenges teams of high school students to create innovative…

13 years ago

Coalition for Space Exploration Tasks us to “Think Outside the Circle”

The aerospace industry is typically filled with engineers, scientists and pilots. Hardly the segment of the population that is subject…

13 years ago