An Expedition 31 crew member aboard the International Space Station, flying approximately 240 miles (386 kilometers) above Earth, captured this…
Month: July 2012
Private Space Telescope Project has the potential to Boost Asteroid Mining
The goal of a newly announced private space telescope may be protecting Earth, but the instrument could also help out…
Private Space Plane Builders Pick Texas for Test Site
A rocket-building company that is designing a suborbital space plane for paid trips to the edge of space will be…
Virgin Galactic has Successful Glide Test of Space Ship Two
Virgin Galactic had a successful drop test if its passenger-carrying suborbital space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2) on June 26, 2012. They…
Cassini Spacecraft Changes Orbit for New View of Saturn’s Rings
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has recently resumed the kind of orbits that allow for spectacular views of Saturn’s rings. This view,…
Coverage Set for Next International Space Station Crew Launch
HOUSTON — NASA Television will provide extensive coverage of prelaunch, launch and docking activities of the next trio of crew…
Solar Flare, Xray blast and CME from Sunspot AR1515
July 8, 2012: Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z show Solar activity was high. Region…
Hi Res Mars Panorama from Rovers Fifth Martian Winter
‘Greeley Panorama’ from Opportunity’s Fifth Martian Winter This full-circle scene combines 817 images taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) on…
