• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2014
NASA's Orion Launch Was One for the Books, a Perfectly Smooth Ride

NASA's Orion Launch Was One for the Books, a Perfectly Smooth Ride

The Mars-bound spacecraft successfully completed its first trip to space and back this past December 5

  • Audio
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • December 5th, 2014
Mars the Floating Speaker Uses Gravitron Levitation to Hover – Video

Mars the Floating Speaker Uses Gravitron Levitation to Hover – Video

You won't have to look to the stars to spot UFOs anymore

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 5th, 2014
It's On: NASA's Orion Spacecraft Launches atop Rocket, Heads for the Skies

It's On: NASA's Orion Spacecraft Launches atop Rocket, Heads for the Skies

The Orion spacecraft left Earth just a few minutes ago, is now officially enjoying its first flight ever

Small, Cubic ATSmake 3D Printer Has Good Detail Quality and Touchscreen

Small, Cubic ATSmake 3D Printer Has Good Detail Quality and Touchscreen

It makes layer of 50 microns and has a 2.8-inch touchscreen

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 4th, 2014
NASA's Orion Launch Postponed Due to Strong Winds, Technical Trouble

NASA's Orion Launch Postponed Due to Strong Winds, Technical Trouble

The Orion spacecraft was supposed to embark on its maiden voyage this December 4, will hopefully launch tomorrow

Dinosaur Fossil Readies for a Trip to Space and Back

Dinosaur Fossil Readies for a Trip to Space and Back

The dinosaur fossil, together with other souvenirs and mementos, will leave Earth this coming December 4

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 28th, 2014
Stunning ESA Image Shows Carbon Dioxide Frost Covering Mars' Hellas Chaos

Stunning ESA Image Shows Carbon Dioxide Frost Covering Mars' Hellas Chaos

The picture was obtained by the Mars Express spacecraft earlier this year, was shared with the public just yesterday

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 26th, 2014
Come November 28, Mars Is In For a Global Shout-Out from Earth

Come November 28, Mars Is In For a Global Shout-Out from Earth

This coming Friday, nearly 90,000 messages will be beamed from Earth to the Red Planet with the help of radio telescopes

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 25th, 2014
Spacecraft That Will Carry Astronauts to Mars Readies for Its Maiden Voyage

Spacecraft That Will Carry Astronauts to Mars Readies for Its Maiden Voyage

The first flight test of NASA's next-generation Orion spacecraft is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 4

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 18th, 2014
Eons Ago, Volcanoes Birthed Liquid Water on Mars and Made It Flow

Eons Ago, Volcanoes Birthed Liquid Water on Mars and Made It Flow

Researchers say volcanic activity explains the presence of river, stream and lake beds on the Red Planet

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 20th, 2014
Comet Siding Spring Gives Mars a Really Close Shave

Comet Siding Spring Gives Mars a Really Close Shave

This past October 19, the comet came within roughly 87,000 miles (139,500 kilometers) of the Red Planet

Mars' Encounter with Comet Siding Spring Explained in One Infographic

Mars' Encounter with Comet Siding Spring Explained in One Infographic

The Red Plant and the comet will come very close to one another this October 19, astronomers say they will not collide

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2014
Mars Thinks It's on “The Biggest Loser,” Is Shedding Hydrogen like Crazy

Mars Thinks It's on “The Biggest Loser,” Is Shedding Hydrogen like Crazy

The Red Planet is also shaking off oxygen and carbon, evidence provided by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft indicates

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 10th, 2014
One-in-a-Million-Years Event: On October 19, a Comet Will Visit Mars

One-in-a-Million-Years Event: On October 19, a Comet Will Visit Mars

The comet, dubbed Siding Spring, is expected to get as close as 87,000 miles (139,500 kilometers) from the Red Planet

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 7th, 2014
Astronauts of the Future Might Sleep Their Way to Mars

Astronauts of the Future Might Sleep Their Way to Mars

The idea is to put astronauts in a deep sleep state not very different to suspended animation, specialists explain

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 30th, 2014
Mars' Grand Canyon Was Once Home to Massive Glaciers, Evidence Indicates

Mars' Grand Canyon Was Once Home to Massive Glaciers, Evidence Indicates

Scientists believe to have found first ever mineralogical evidence of long-lost glaciers in Mars' Grand Canyon

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2014
India's Mangalyaan Spacecraft Reaches Mars, Starts Orbiting It

India's Mangalyaan Spacecraft Reaches Mars, Starts Orbiting It

The spacecraft left Earth on November 4, 2013, reached Mars just 2 days after NASA's MAVEN probe got there

 
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