Study Emphasizes Need for Integration in Understanding Space Weather
Decadal survey's recommendation for NASA's heliophysics division (Credits: National Research Council). On August 15, the second solar and space... Read more →
Celebrating Indian Independence Day from Space
In celebration of the August 15 Indian Independence Day, ISS astronaut Sunita Williams rolled out the Indian flag aboard the station. Williams, whose... Read more →
Reviewing the Columbia Accident
In 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated mid-air after damaged heat shield tiles failed to protect the craft during reentry. In a... Read more →
WaveRider Fails to Ride
The X-51A WaveRider (Credits: US Air Force). On Tuesday, August 14, a much-hyped hypersonic test flight of the US Air Force X-51A WaveRider went... Read more →
Safety Panel Now Satisfied with SpaceX Scrub Turnaround Time
The Falcon-9 carrying the Dragon capsule to the ISS failed to launch in the final 0.5 second of countdown at a May 19 launch attempt (Credits:... Read more →
July 23 Coronal Mass Ejection Named Fastest Ever
July 23 Coronal Mass Ejection captured by STEREO-A (Credits: NASA). On July 23, the STEREO-A spacecraft recorded a coronal mass ejection (CME)... Read more →