• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 5th, 2012
Sending DNA 'Lifeboats' in Space May Save Our Species

Sending DNA 'Lifeboats' in Space May Save Our Species

Genetics could be used to reconstruct humans on other worlds

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 14th, 2011
Harpooning Comets Will Enable Advanced Exploration Techniques

Harpooning Comets Will Enable Advanced Exploration Techniques

NASA is developing new technologies for studying comets

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2011
Deep Impact Spacecraft Does Engine Burn to Keep Option Opened

Deep Impact Spacecraft Does Engine Burn to Keep Option Opened

The probe has already far exceeded its planned lifespan

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 30th, 2011
X-37B Exceeds 270 Days in Space

X-37B Exceeds 270 Days in Space

The robotic spaceplane has yet to reach its limits

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 28th, 2011
Future Spacecraft May Navigate by Pulsars

Future Spacecraft May Navigate by Pulsars

These stars may provide a natural, high-precision GPS system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 14th, 2011
Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Passes Early Review

Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Passes Early Review

This was a major development milestone for the corporation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2011
Voyager 2 Switches to Backup Thrusters

Voyager 2 Switches to Backup Thrusters

The change commands were sent to the spacecraft on November 4

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 2nd, 2011
NASA Signs CCDev Agreement with Excalibur Almaz

NASA Signs CCDev Agreement with Excalibur Almaz

The agreement does not call for NASA to fund the company

New Test for NASA Robotic Landers Scheduled for November 4

New Test for NASA Robotic Landers Scheduled for November 4

The American space agency could send them to the Moon

NASA Reports Progress for Its CCDev2 Program

NASA Reports Progress for Its CCDev2 Program

Private companies are on track with developing their spacecraft

GeoEye-2 Satellite Begins Integration at Lockheed Martin

GeoEye-2 Satellite Begins Integration at Lockheed Martin

The company made the announcement on October 25

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 25th, 2011
Chinese Moon Probe Is Now in the L2 Lagrangian Point

Chinese Moon Probe Is Now in the L2 Lagrangian Point

The spacecraft begins new stage in its space exploration mission

Anniversary: Proba-1 Turns 10 in Earth's Orbit

Anniversary: Proba-1 Turns 10 in Earth's Orbit

The spacecraft is operated by the European Space Agency

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 19th, 2011
CST-100 Spacecraft Concludes Wind Tunnel Tests

CST-100 Spacecraft Concludes Wind Tunnel Tests

Boeing achieves significant milestone in NASA contract

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 18th, 2011
Dawn Science Team Presents First Results of Vesta Studies

Dawn Science Team Presents First Results of Vesta Studies

The space probe has already collected a wealth of data

SpaceShipTwo Suffers Malfunction in Test Flight

SpaceShipTwo Suffers Malfunction in Test Flight

The spacecraft hurtled towards the ground uncontrollably for a while

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 17th, 2011
New Generation of Atomic Clock Under Development at NASA

New Generation of Atomic Clock Under Development at NASA

The device could be of great use for deep-space missions

 
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