space exploration
Scientists Find a Way to 'Read' Ancient Meteorites
Marco Foronda | | Jan 23, 2015 06:03 AM EST |
The readings present researchers with a glimpse of how the magnetic core of the Earth will behave.
SpaceX Valued At $10 Billion In New Round Of Funding
David Curry | | Jan 22, 2015 01:18 AM EST |
Elon Musk's SpaceX is valued at $10 billion in a new round of funding, lead by Google.
New Horizons Probe to Start Early Observation of Pluto’s Moons
Marco Foronda | | Jan 21, 2015 06:01 AM EST |
The spacecraft has seven instruments to be used for studying the dwarf planet.
Ted Cruz Wants to NASA ro Focus on Space Exploration
Dino Lirios | | Jan 19, 2015 10:46 AM EST |
Senator Ted Cruz has a new role in the Republican-controlled Senate. He is now the chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and science matters.
World Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Huygens' Landing on Titan
Marco Foronda | | Jan 18, 2015 01:46 AM EST |
Huygens survived on the hydrocarbon-rich surface for only one hour and 12 minutes.
Cape Canaveral to Become World's Busiest Spaceport in 2015
Marco Foronda | | Jan 14, 2015 09:52 AM EST |
For 2016, 36 launches are on the schedule.
NASA Mulls Inflatable Heat Shield for Mars Spacecraft
Marco Foronda | | Jan 04, 2015 09:04 AM EST |
They believe the design could help slow the spacecraft as it encounters Mars' atmosphere.
Fifth SpaceX Cargo Mission set for January 6 Launch
Marco Foronda | | Jan 01, 2015 07:40 AM EST |
Falcon 9's first stage will land in an upright touchdown on a robotic barge floating on the Atlantic Ocean.
Liquid Carbon Dioxide Oceans could have Existed on Venus
Marco Foronda | | Jan 01, 2015 06:03 AM EST |
Venus is usually described as 'hellish' due to sulfuric acid but it's Earth's twin planet.
Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Aging Galaxy
Marco Foronda | | Dec 31, 2014 06:05 AM EST |
The lenticular galaxy has a thin stellar disk and is 60 million light years away from Earth.
NASA Now Serious about Going to Venus First
Marco Foronda | | Dec 29, 2014 07:58 AM EST |
The entire platform will be a blimp-like craft that will be the home of astronauts and also a platform for probes.
Pee Power Technology Could Help to Take Human to Mars
Marco Foronda | | Dec 29, 2014 05:43 AM EST |
Human urine will be carried along with the technology during an unmanned flight to Mars in 2018.
Here's Why Comet 67P Looks Like a Duck
Marco Foronda | | Dec 26, 2014 06:26 AM EST |
Comet 67P has an odd look because of erosion or a collision or both.
NASA's Kepler Discovers Oldest Known Earth-Mass Planets
Marco Foronda | | Dec 26, 2014 02:32 AM EST |
An ancient metal-poor star harbors five terrestrial-mass planets whose origin dates back to the dawn of the Milky Way.
Scientists Find a Cheaper Way to Travel to Mars
Marco Foronda | | Dec 24, 2014 05:47 AM EST |
Ballistic capture is also known as low-energy transfer.
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