- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2014
NASA to Study the Effects of Jet Engines Burning Alternative Fuels
A series of atmospheric flights will be conducted with international partners
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 2nd, 2014
NASA Searches for Partners in Operating SOFIA
The airborne observatory may otherwise get mothballed
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 19th, 2014
ESA Urged to Drop Its Current Ariane 6 Rocket Design
DLR experts say that the project will not enjoy Germany's support otherwise
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 19th, 2014
DLR Hopeful NASA Will Continue Involvement with SOFIA
The German agency says that the project is too important to let go
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2014
SOFIA Airborne Telescope May Be Grounded by Proposed Budget
President Obama's proposal would ground the aircraft throughout the year
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 6th, 2014
Life May Have Favored the Development of the Continents
New study shows life changed the appearance of ancient Earth
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 3rd, 2013
Solar System-like Star System Discovered Nearby
This is the closest match to our own system ever discovered
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 6th, 2013
SOFIA's Second Cycle of Astronomical Observations Fully Booked
The infrared telescope is installed about a heavily-modified airplane
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 1st, 2013
US Water Reserves Dwindling, NASA Study Shows
Northern US fares best, rest of country worse than 10 years ago
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 31st, 2012
Airborne Infrared Telescope Ready to Begin Observations
Its first science mission includes a total of 46 flights over 13 months
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
Airborne Observatory Tests New Science Instrument
The device can conduct investigations in terahertz wavelengths
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 17th, 2012
Anniversary: GRACE Satellites Turns 10
The mission analyzes changes in Earth's natural systems
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 29th, 2012
Martian Exploration Mission Gets New Name
The lander was previously called GEMS, NASA experts say
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 20th, 2011
Orion Nebula Reveals Intricate Inner Structure
The formation was recently observed with the SOFIA telescope
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 30th, 2011
ESA Tests New Fuel-Handling Technologies in Space
European rockets may gain new capabilities in the coming years
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 24th, 2011
German Satellite Crashes to Earth on October 22
Experts have yet to identify the exact crash site
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 29th, 2011
Another Satellite to Crash to Earth in November
An advanced German telescope is being decommissioned