Missions
Swirls, Gullies and Bedrock Create Two Jaw-Dropping Ethereal Mars Landscapes
[/caption] Wow! These two latest images from the HiRISE Camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are simply amazing. I couldn't…
NanoSail-D Caught on Video
When you have an automated video camera, it's amazing what you can pick up in the night sky. Dr. Robert…
Gravity Probe B Confirms Two of Einstein’s Space-Time Theories
[/caption] Researchers have confirmed two predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, concluding one of NASA’s longest-running projects. The…
Voyager Spacecraft Will Soon Enter Interstellar Space
After 33 years, NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft are still actively working – gathering information, communicating with Earth, (and Tweeting!), and…
MESSENGER Finds Where X Marks the Spot on Mercury
[/caption] Buried treasure on Mercury? If so, I'd look here first. This image shows a currently unnamed crater with an…
10 Years of the Mars Odyssey
[/caption] A 2001 space odyssey indeed! On this day in 2001, the Mars Odyssey spacecraft launched, and now, 3,333 days…
Hopes Dim for Contacting Spirit Rover
[/caption] Still no response from Spirit, the Mars Exploration Rover that became stuck in a sand trap on the Red…
New Horizons Flies by Uranus
The Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft will fly by another planet today (March 18, 2011). However, the robotic craft won’t be…
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…
Best Images from STS-133: Discovery’s Final Mission in Pictures
[/caption] As space shuttle Discovery prepares to return home from its final mission to space, let's take a look back…