Missions
Large Amounts of Water Ice Found Underground on Mars
[/caption] Many models predict that water ice shouldn't be stable on Mars today, anywhere beyond the poles, no matter how…
Missions that Weren’t: One-Way Mission to the Moon
[/caption] When President Kennedy promised America a lunar landing in 1961, he effectively set the Moon as the finish line…
LRO Lets You Stand on the Rim of Aristarchus Crater
[/caption] Have you ever you looked up at the bright, cavernous Aristarchus Crater on the Moon through a telescope or…
Phobos-Grunt Predicted to Fall in Afghanistan on January 14
[/caption] According to a news report in RiaNovosti, Russia’s Phobos-Grunt spacecraft will fall January 14th, "somewhere between 30.7 degrees north…
NASA Considers Sending a Telescope to Outer Solar System
[/caption] Editors note --- Science journalist and author Bruce Dorminey spoke to two NASA scientists about the possibility of mounting…
Russian Lunar Exploration Program at Full Speed, Despite Failure of Mars Moon Probe
[/caption] Editor’s note: Dr. David Warmflash, principal science lead for the US team from the LIFE experiment on board the…
Russian Space Program Prepares for Phobos-Grunt Re-Entry
Editor’s note: Dr. David Warmflash, principal science lead for the US team from the LIFE experiment on board the Phobos-Grunt…
A Day in the Sun: Will It Make a Difference for Russia’s Phobos-Grunt?
[/caption] Editor’s note: Dr. David Warmflash, principal science lead for the US team from the LIFE experiment on board the…
Mars Orbiters Will Attempt to Take Pictures of the Curiosity Rover as It Lands
[/caption] Remember this amazing image from 2008? The HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter…
Not Giving Up Yet: ESA Resumes Effort to Communicate with Phobos-Grunt
[/caption] Editor’s note: Dr. David Warmflash, principal science lead for the US team from the LIFE experiment on board the…