Back to the Moon

Dust to Dust: Research Scientist Solves Problems for Two Agencies

By Staff Writers on June 27, 2013

Spann established the Dusty Plasma Laboratory (pictured above) in the mid-90s to learn more about the dust on the surface of the Moon (Photo... Read more →

News

Shenzhou-10 Lands Safely after 15-day Mission

By Matteo Emanuelli on June 27, 2013

Taikonauts Nie Haishheng, Wang Yaping and Zhang Xiaoguang wave their hands for the cameras, just after the landing  (Credits: news.cn). The... Read more →

Press Releases

Ten Thousandth Near-Earth Object Unearthed in Space

By Staff Writers on June 26, 2013

Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Asteroid 2013 MZ5 as seen by the University of Hawaii's PanSTARR-1 telescope. In this animated gif, the... Read more →

News

First O3b Satellites Launched from Guiana

By Phillip Keane on June 25, 2013

The O3b constellation, in MEO. (Credits: O3b Networks). Four O3b satellites have successfully been launched on an Arianespace Soyuz ST-B launch... Read more →

Debris Remediation

Active Debris Removal: A Necessary Evil

By Staff Writers on June 25, 2013

Having sent objects to space for more than 60 years, we are just starting to see the true face of space debris: Dead satellites re-enter our... Read more →

News

Marshall Space Center Opens New ISS Control Center

By Merryl Azriel on June 25, 2013

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's LED-filled Payload Operations Integration Center has officially abandoned the retro look (Credits:... Read more →