Smartphone Guided SPHERES May Assist Astronauts on ISS
NASA's Human Exploration Telerobotics project aims to create robotic systems that complement the crew during space missions. Small flying... Read more →
Proposed Network May Interfere with GPS, Raising Safety Concerns
A report released by the US Department of Transportation and Department of Defense on December 14th predicts that a new broadband internet... Read more →
Mars Science Lab Begins Radiation Assessment
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity, which launched on November 26 and is now en route to Mars, has begun taking measurements with RAD. RAD... Read more →
The Lost Phobos Grunt: An Overview
Artist's rendition of the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, now in decaying Earth orbit. (Credits: stuff.co.nz) With the December 10 declaration by a... Read more →
Space Weather Forecasting Advances Prepare for Solar Maximum Events
Large aurora created by a CME in 1989 (Credits: NASA). A new sunspot identification method has drastically improved scientists’ ability to... Read more →
Infographic: 2013 Solar Storms Pose Threat to Earth Assets
The Sun's activity level - including solar storms, coronal mass ejections, and solar flares - is expected to hit a cyclical peak in 2013. These... Read more →