• Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • September 19th, 2013
NASA Is Running Out of Plutonium 238 Which Powers Most Deep Space Probes

NASA Is Running Out of Plutonium 238 Which Powers Most Deep Space Probes

The problem is that no new plutonium is being created anywhere in the world

NASA Has Picked the First Deep Space Astronauts

NASA Has Picked the First Deep Space Astronauts

Some of them may take a trip to an asteroid or set up a base near the moon

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • January 22nd, 2013
The Asteroid Gold Rush, Another Space Mining Company Launches

The Asteroid Gold Rush, Another Space Mining Company Launches

Though it's water, not gold that these companies are seeking

NASA Seeks to Develop Deep Space Habitat Prototypes

NASA Seeks to Develop Deep Space Habitat Prototypes

The agency is calling on students for help in this regard

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 9th, 2010
Massive Mars Antenna to Undergo Delicate 'Surgery'

Massive Mars Antenna to Undergo Delicate 'Surgery'

It is used primarily for deep-space communications

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 9th, 2009
European Experts Handle Largest Virtual Telescope in the World

European Experts Handle Largest Virtual Telescope in the World

The command center is in the Netherlands