Solar System

‘In Flight’ Shuttle Orbiter retirement display planned by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

[/caption] ‘In Flight’ …. That’s the heart of the dramatic plan to showcase a Space Shuttle Orbiter being proposed by…

13 years ago

New Studies: Planetary Rings Harbor Records of Past Smash-Ups

[/caption] Planetary rings are more than just astronomical marvels -- they're also a sort of archive, chronicling histories of impacts…

13 years ago

Opportunity Rover Completes Exploration of fascinating Santa Maria Crater

[/caption] NASA’s long lived Opportunity Mars rover has completed a three month long exploration of Santa Maria crater along the…

13 years ago

Stardust-NExT sees Jets and impact crater at Comet Tempel 1 and says Farewell !

[/caption]Farewell Stardust-NExT ! Today marks the end to the final chapter in the illustrious saga of NASA’s Stardust-NExT spacecraft, a…

13 years ago

“How Apollo Flew To The Moon” Second Edition Set For Summer Release

[/caption] Apollo: the name conjures up images of spacesuit-clad astronauts riding fantastic machines to the surface of another world. But…

13 years ago

Revolutionary Dawn Closing in on Asteroid Vesta with Opened Eyes

[/caption] The excitement is building as NASA’s innovative Dawn spacecraft closes in on its first protoplanetary target, the giant asteroid…

13 years ago

Curiosity Rover Testing in Harsh Mars-like Environment

[/caption] NASA’s next Mars rover, named Curiosity, is now undergoing crucial tests that are designed to simulate the harsh environmental…

13 years ago

Robo Trek Debuts … Robonaut 2 Unleashed and joins First Human-Robot Space Crew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkagxtiy1-M Star Trek’s Data must be smiling. One of his kind has finally made it to the High Frontier. The…

13 years ago

Google Lunar X-Prize’s ‘college team’ gaining steam, attention and support

[/caption] ORLANDO – The Google Lunar X-PRIZE (GLXP) recently announced the 29 official teams that will be vying for the…

13 years ago

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Delivers Treasure Trove of Data

[/caption] NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has completed its initial phase of operations during the exploration phase which lasted one…

13 years ago