• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 5th, 2012
Countless Impacts Shape Up Cosmic Bodies

Countless Impacts Shape Up Cosmic Bodies

This holds true for all planets and space rocks alike

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 2nd, 2012
Hayabusa-2 Is Japan's Second Attempt at a Sample-Return Mission

Hayabusa-2 Is Japan's Second Attempt at a Sample-Return Mission

The first Hayabusa probe registered partial success during its flight

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 2nd, 2012
Advanced Microwave Imager for Upcoming Mission Sent to NASA

Advanced Microwave Imager for Upcoming Mission Sent to NASA

The instrument was built and tested by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

ISS Will Test Innovative Communications System

ISS Will Test Innovative Communications System

Researchers took about three years to develop this device

Solar Advisory: Massive X-Class Solar Flare Produced

Solar Advisory: Massive X-Class Solar Flare Produced

The impressive event occurred on January 27, 2012

JAXA Gets Approval for Hayabusa 2

JAXA Gets Approval for Hayabusa 2

This will be the country's second sample-return mission

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2012
Airborne Mission Will Learn to Measure Precipitations from Space

Airborne Mission Will Learn to Measure Precipitations from Space

An upcoming NASA satellite will need to be able to do this

Japan Shuts Down Infrared Space Telescope After 5 Years

Japan Shuts Down Infrared Space Telescope After 5 Years

The successful mission was long-lived by all standards

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 17th, 2011
Black Holes Are a Source of Cosmic 'Burps'

Black Holes Are a Source of Cosmic 'Burps'

The phenomenon is only visible after they eat a lot

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 3rd, 2011
ISS Gets New HD Cameras

ISS Gets New HD Cameras

The station can now survey the planet below in more detail

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 2nd, 2011
Anniversary: Hinode Achieved First Light 5 Years Ago

Anniversary: Hinode Achieved First Light 5 Years Ago

The solar observatory is capable of conducting amazing science

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2011
JAXA Launches New Spy Satellite

JAXA Launches New Spy Satellite

The agency reported the spacecraft took off on Friday

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 10th, 2011
Akatsuki Will Enter Venusian Orbit in 2015

Akatsuki Will Enter Venusian Orbit in 2015

The probe will make another attempt to start its mission

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 28th, 2011
HTV-2 Will Be Deorbited Tomorrow

HTV-2 Will Be Deorbited Tomorrow

 
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