Solar System
Endeavour Mated to Rockets for Last Flight Photo Album
[/caption] For the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, I was privileged to be one of the lucky few to…
Aged Voyager 1 Does In-flight Gymnastics for Science
[/caption] She might be old, but she’s still got it where it counts. The 33-year old Voyager 1 probe, flying…
Awe-Inspiring Flythrough of the Saturn System
Ever imagine creating your own IMAX movie? Cinematographer Stephen Van Vuuren is working to do just that, and has created…
Where to Next? Decadal Survey Prioritizes Future Planetary Missions
[/caption] The planetary science community has released their “Decadal Survey” a set of recommendations and a wish list of future…
Solar System’s Story Revealed in a Pea
[/caption] Feast your eyes on some of the solar system's earliest materials: the pink core comprises melilite, spinel and perovskite.…
Discovery and Robonaut Unveiled for February 24 Blast Off
[/caption]Space Shuttle Discovery is unveiled for blastoff at 4:50 p.m. today, Feb. 24 from launch Pad 39 A at the…
Sounds of Comet Tempel 1 smashing into Stardust-NExT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5b9qL-T-3s As Stardust-Next was racing past Comet Tempel at 9.8 km/sec, or 24,000 MPH, it encountered a hail of bullet…
Movies of Comet Tempel 1 Encounter by Stardust-NExT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmvm7cvaiKY&feature=related Want to know what it feels like at close range to ride on a spaceship past a zooming comet…
Spectacular ATV Kepler Launch Photo Captured from Orbiting ISS
[/caption] Have you ever seen a space launch from orbit ? Check out the spectacular launch photo (above) of the…
First-Time Solar System Mosaic From the Inside Out
[/caption] Say cheese! The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. The…