• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 26th, 2012
Cassini Sees Extremely Strong Jets on Enceladus

Cassini Sees Extremely Strong Jets on Enceladus

The features were produced by the moon's active geysers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 16th, 2012
Voyager 1 Reaches Edge of the Solar System

Voyager 1 Reaches Edge of the Solar System

New data from the spacecraft have just arrived on Earth

Mars Odyssey Could Be Brought Back Online Soon

Mars Odyssey Could Be Brought Back Online Soon

Experts are trying to activate a spare reaction wheel

Dawn Ready to Transfer into a New Orbit Around Vesta

Dawn Ready to Transfer into a New Orbit Around Vesta

This will be spacecraft's last orbital path before leaving the asteroid

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 12th, 2012
Anniversary: Aquarius Turns 1 in Earth's Orbit

Anniversary: Aquarius Turns 1 in Earth's Orbit

The salinity pathfinder mission is steadily achieving all objectives

Experts Prepare for MSL's 7 Minutes of Terror

Experts Prepare for MSL's 7 Minutes of Terror

The spacecraft will make the most dangerous Martian landing ever

Glitch Puts Mars Odyssey in Safe Mode

Glitch Puts Mars Odyssey in Safe Mode

NASA hopes to return the satellite to normal operations soon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 9th, 2012
New Technologies Under Development for Martian Landings

New Technologies Under Development for Martian Landings

NASA wants to improve on its existing, somewhat-obsolete designs

NuSTAR Successfully Delivered to Its Pacific Launch Site

NuSTAR Successfully Delivered to Its Pacific Launch Site

The telescope is scheduled to take off in less than a week

Cassini Plasma Instrument Temporarily Shuts Down

Cassini Plasma Instrument Temporarily Shuts Down

The device has since been returned to normal operations

Minute-Long Video Shows How Curiosity Will Land

Minute-Long Video Shows How Curiosity Will Land

The clip highlights the challenges mission controllers face

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 7th, 2012
Video of Vesta Shows Its Many Colors

Video of Vesta Shows Its Many Colors

The dataset was compiled from images provided by Dawn

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 1st, 2012
NASA to Launch NuSTAR on June 13

NASA to Launch NuSTAR on June 13

This is the first X-ray space telescope that can focus

Curiosity's Twin Scoops Up Dirt in New Video

Curiosity's Twin Scoops Up Dirt in New Video

This is how its Mars-bound counterpart will analyze samples as well

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 25th, 2012
Asteroid Weighed from Millions of Miles Away

Asteroid Weighed from Millions of Miles Away

Experts figure out a way of accomplishing such a feat

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 23rd, 2012
Opportunity Snaps Wide Image of Endeavour Crater

Opportunity Snaps Wide Image of Endeavour Crater

The rover has been driving on the Martian surface for more than 8 years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 23rd, 2012
NuSTAR Will Launch in About Three Weeks

NuSTAR Will Launch in About Three Weeks

The spacecraft is the first X-ray telescope capable of focusing

 
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