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SpaceX's Falcon 9 aborts liftoff due to abnormal engine reading
Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/05/19 10:51 CDT | 2 comments
The launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule was aborted last night a half-second before liftoff, due to abnormally high pressure readings in engine number five.
SpaceX set to launch COTS 2 flight this Saturday
Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/05/18 09:45 CDT | 1 comments
This Saturday, SpaceX will attempt to make history by launching the first commercial spacecraft to berth with the International Space Station.
Third Martian Anniversary for Mars Climate Sounder
Posted by David Kass on 2012/05/16 11:35 CDT | 2 comments
May 16, 2012 is the third martian anniversary of the start of Mars Climate Sounder (MCS) observations from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. MCS started measuring the atmosphere of Mars three Mars years ago, on September 24, 2006. We can now compare the weather and behavior of the atmosphere in three different years, and find the temperature differences to be surprisingly large.
Earth’s toughest life could survive on Mars
Posted by Mike Malaska on 2012/05/15 06:22 CDT | 6 comments
The surface of Mars is a tough place to survive, but researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) found some lichens and cyanobacteria tough enough to handle those conditions.
Posted by Stuart Atkinson on 2012/05/14 12:42 CDT | 2 comments
After driving off Greeley Haven – where she stood patiently for 19 long weeks – Opportunity is now driving again. Not just turning, not just bumping, but driving.
Virtual Exploration, Virtually Everywhere
Posted by Jim Bell on 2012/05/14 10:45 CDT
I had the pleasure of participating in a symposium at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center called "Space Exploration via Telepresence: A New Paradigm for Human-Robotic Cooperation."
Night Sky Guide for Summer 2012
Posted by Ray Sanders on 2012/05/11 11:14 CDT
This summer should provide great opportunities for stargazers to view planets, meteor showers, the transit of Venus, and for some, the annular solar eclipse. Check out these highlights of what you can look forward to this summer.
In Honor of JUICE, a New View of Europa
Posted by Ted Stryk on 2012/05/07 05:30 CDT | 2 comments
To celebrate ESA's selection of the JUICE mission to Jupiter, Ted Stryk produced a new global view of Europa from Galileo data.
Posted by Andrew Chaikin on 2012/05/04 11:36 CDT | 2 comments
Planetary exploration is in trouble. Massive budget cuts threaten to starve NASA’s planetary program for years to come. If you are as angered and frightened by this situation as I am, I ask you to make your voice heard. Please share this video. And tell Washington, “We Must Explore.”
Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2012/05/03 10:06 CDT
As winter began to retreat in the southern hemisphere of the Red Planet, Opportunity was commanded to finish up her science assignments in April in preparation for leaving its refuge, and the Mars Exploration Rover mission rolled through its 100th month of exploration.
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