- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 21st, 2012
A Quick Look at the NASA FINESSE Spacecraft
The mission proposal was selected by NASA for further development
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 18th, 2012
A Short Preview of the FINESSE Mission [Video]
New satellite to investigate the atmosphere of exoplanets
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 17th, 2012
Caltech Borrows GALEX Satellite from NASA
The space agency maintains ownership and liability for the spacecraft
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 16th, 2012
Swarms of Hopping Robots Proposed for Space Exploration
These machines could reach places other robotic explorers cannot
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 16th, 2012
Detecting the Source of Martian Methane
The presence of this gas in the atmosphere baffles scientists
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 12th, 2012
MSL Rover Replica Takes a Test Drive
Experts took it out into the Mojave Desert, California
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 12th, 2012
JPL Complete Carbon Instrument for OCO-2 Spacecraft
The device was recently delivered to a Gilbert, Arizona-based facility
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
Juno Camera Images the Big Dipper
Experts tested the instrument while en route to Jupiter
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 4th, 2012
Opportunity Finds Water-Borne Minerals at Endeavour Crater
New science results from the rovers detailed in scientific paper
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 3rd, 2012
MSL Is Three Months Away from Mars
The rover is currently on schedule for an August 5 landing
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 3rd, 2012
Cassini Sees Enceladus for the Last Time in Three Years
The spacecraft will now focus its attention on other targets
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 2nd, 2012
Cassini to Fly over Enceladus Today
The spacecraft will analyze the moon's gravitational pull
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 30th, 2012
MSL Is Less Than 100 Days Away from Mars
The rover is scheduled to reach the planet this August
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 24th, 2012
Snowballs Leave a Mark on Saturn's F Ring
This is undoubtedly the gas giant's most dynamic ring, experts say
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2012
Massive Methane Source Found in the Arctic
Its emissions add to those produced by the tundra
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 19th, 2012
Dawn to Spend 40 Extra Days Orbiting Vesta
The extension will boost scientific returns considerably
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 12th, 2012
Deep Space Atomic Clock Prototype Completed
NASA will soon test the advanced timing device in space