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Giant Magellan Telescope mirrors one and two

Making mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/09/02 06:00 CDT | 1 comments

A video on the Giant Magellan Telescope and its third mirror, which was cast on August 24, 2013 at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory Mirror Lab in Tucson, Ariz.

Dream Chaser mini-shuttle prepares for free flight tests

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/08/15 03:42 CDT | 4 comments

Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spacecraft recently completed a series of range and taxi tow tests, which pave the way for free flights that could begin this fall.

Pretty Picture: A Plethora of Perseids

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/08/14 12:53 CDT | 3 comments

A pretty picture of the Perseid meteor shower from Mount Lemmon, Ariz.

M1, the Crab Nebula, by the Mt. Lemmon Skycenter Schulman Telescope

The coolest video of an expanding supernova you'll see today

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/08/09 09:32 CDT | 11 comments

Professional astrophotographer Adam Block created a video showing the expansion of M1, the Crab Nebula, using two images taken more than a decade apart.

Japan sends fourth cargo craft to International Space Station

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/08/05 06:01 CDT

Japan’s HTV-4 resupply vessel is en route to the International Space Station following a Sunday launch from the Tanegashima Space Center.

India prepares to return troubled rocket to flight

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/30 06:00 CDT | 14 comments

India is preparing for the return-to-flight of their Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, which has suffered back-to-back failures.

Interpreters: the ties that bind international spaceflight

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/24 02:34 CDT | 1 comments

An interview with Elena Kozhukhov, a veteran Russian interpreter who supports the International Space Station.

J-2X: A Distant Dot Lights Up the Night

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/18 09:51 CDT | 3 comments

On Tuesday, NASA released new high-definition video of a June 26 nighttime J-2X engine test at Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi.

Spacewalk ends early following helmet water leak

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/16 12:09 CDT

A spacewalk outside the International Space Station Tuesday ended early after a water leak inside astronaut Luca Parmitano’s helmet created a potentially dangerous situation.

In-flight entertainment: cameras aboard the Space Launch System

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/09 06:04 CDT | 1 comments

When the Space Launch System lifts off on its inaugural flight in 2017, eight engineering cameras will collect crucial in-flight data while providing breathtaking views for the public.