- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 26th, 2012
NASA Seriously Considering Sample-Return Mission to Mars
Retrieving Martian soil samples is a major goal of space exploration
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 25th, 2012
New X-37B Spy Space Plane Mission to Launch in October
The USAF is keeping mum on the details of this mission
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 28th, 2012
Homemade Rocket Launched from Denmark
A team of enthusiasts is developing a 1-person spacecraft
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 18th, 2012
ATK-Built Rocket and Spacecraft Pass Critical NASA Test
The company will move ahead with completing the vehicles
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 18th, 2012
Subtle Effect Responsible for “Pioneer Anomaly” Detected
The phenomenon was affecting both spacecraft in a similar manner
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 28th, 2012
Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Passes Important Design Review
The vehicle can now move into its fabrication stage
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 26th, 2012
Virgin Galactic Expected to Introduce Cargo Spacecraft
The vehicle will most likely be used to launch small satellites
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 2nd, 2012
Amazing Suborbital Space Plane Design Proposed in Europe
The vehicle can take off from a regular airport runway
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 17th, 2012
Dragon Spacecraft on Track for April 30 Launch
SpaceX reports that everything is currently going as planned
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 17th, 2012
Spacecraft Foil Sensors Now Used in Car Crash Tests
The material was developed by European researchers
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 7th, 2012
Second X-37B Robotic Spacecraft Turns 1 in Orbit
The vehicle was launched from Florida on March 5, 2011
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 23rd, 2012
ESA Develops LIDAR for Deep Space Exploration
The instrument provides advanced scanning capabilities
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 22nd, 2012
USAF Lays Out Vision for Future Energy Use in Space
The Air Force also listed all of its technology needs for the next 15 years
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2012
Phobos-Grunt Failed Due to Computer Error
Russian investigators finally settle ongoing debate
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 2nd, 2012
Far Side of the Moon Revealed in New Video
The dataset was compiled by a new NASA spacecraft
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 31st, 2012
NASA to Call for New Spacecraft Proposals on February 7
The agency is seeking to develop as many alternatives as possible
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 13th, 2012
Cassini Radio System Possibly Damaged
The component missed a scheduled communication with Earth