• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 30th, 2009
Shuttle Atlantis Suffers at the Hands of a Knob

Shuttle Atlantis Suffers at the Hands of a Knob

It could force its early retirement

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 30th, 2009
NASA Releases Most Accurate Topographical Map of Earth

NASA Releases Most Accurate Topographical Map of Earth

Some 99 percent of the planet is covered

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 29th, 2009
Conference to Decide Future of Mars Exploration

Conference to Decide Future of Mars Exploration

It takes place this week at the University of Plymouth

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 27th, 2009
NASA Launches 'Free Spirit' Website

NASA Launches 'Free Spirit' Website

It features regular updates on the rover's condition

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 27th, 2009
Ulysses to End 18-Year Mission Around the Sun

Ulysses to End 18-Year Mission Around the Sun

The mission will be terminated on June 30th

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 26th, 2009
Despite Being Buried in Sand, Spirit Does Science

Despite Being Buried in Sand, Spirit Does Science

The rover looks at its surroundings constantly

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 25th, 2009
A Look at LRO's 'Diviner' Instrument

A Look at LRO's 'Diviner' Instrument

The tool analyzes temperatures

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 24th, 2009
Missile Defense Satellite Ready for Test Deployment

Missile Defense Satellite Ready for Test Deployment

The instrument can accurately track ballistic missiles

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 24th, 2009
Spitzer Gets Ready for 'Warm' Mission

Spitzer Gets Ready for 'Warm' Mission

Its cryogenic substance stocks are depleted

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 24th, 2009
NASA and ESA Team Up for Mars Exploration

NASA and ESA Team Up for Mars Exploration

Both agencies will work on ExoMars

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 24th, 2009
LCROSS Completes Swing-By of the Moon

LCROSS Completes Swing-By of the Moon

It too has entered its orbit

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 23rd, 2009
NASA Finds Endeavor's Gas Leak

NASA Finds Endeavor's Gas Leak

Engineers believe they might have a solution

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 23rd, 2009
LRO Is in Stable Lunar Orbit

LRO Is in Stable Lunar Orbit

The US has finally returned to the Moon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 23rd, 2009
Mars Odyssey Changes Its Orbit

Mars Odyssey Changes Its Orbit

It now views the planet's day-side in the afternoon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 22nd, 2009
NASA Approves Implementation Phase for Magnetospheric Multiscale

NASA Approves Implementation Phase for Magnetospheric Multiscale

The mission will analyze the phenomenon of magnetic reconnection

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 22nd, 2009
Scientists About to Start Analyzing First Kepler Data

Scientists About to Start Analyzing First Kepler Data

The telescope is in an Earth-trailing orbit

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 22nd, 2009
'Curiosity' Gets New Heat Shield

'Curiosity' Gets New Heat Shield

It's the largest ever deployed in space

 
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