Nigcomsat-1R Successfully Launched
On December 19th at 1641 GMT, China successfully launched Nigcomsat-1R into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) atop a Long March 3B rocket. The... Read more →
Soil Worms to Improve Understanding of Space Physiology
Automated culturing system aboard the ISS (Credits: Journal of the Royal Society Interface). Effects of harsh space environment elements such... Read more →
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 →