Reentry, Descent and Landing

Xombie Success Paves the Way for Realistic On-Earth Testing

By Tereza Pultarova on January 26, 2012

Masten rocket during the tethered test flight with the GENIE system (Credits: Draper Laboratory) The Xombie suborbital rocket built by Masten... Read more →

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Solar Storm Update

By Merryl Azriel on January 25, 2012

According to NASA, the coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the sun on January 21 collided with Earth's magnetic field a little after 10... Read more →

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The Dragon’s Year

By Merryl Azriel on January 24, 2012

A prospective view through the Dragon's open hatch (Credits: SpaceX). SpaceX issued a release on January 23 heralding the Year of the Dragon -... Read more →

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Infographic: Solar Storms

By Staff Writers on January 24, 2012

Recent solar flare activity this January has heralded what is forecast to be the most active solar weather year in some time. The infographic below... Read more →

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Major Solar Storm Due to Reach Earth January 24

By Merryl Azriel on January 23, 2012

The graphic below shows the forecasted path of a M9 class solar flare that erupted from the sun on January 23. The flare is just short of... Read more →

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Radiation Storm In Progress

By Merryl Azriel on January 23, 2012

Bjørn Jørgensen observed this display from Tromsø, Norway on January 22 (Credits: Bjørn Jørgensen). A coronal mass ejection (CME) that was... Read more →