Crew of Bion M1 Found Dead upon Landing
Most of the mice in the Bion M1 space capsule perished during the flight (Credits: Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of... Read more →
The Plan to Save Skylab
This article continues the history recounted in Part 1: The Fateful Launch of Skylab Clogged with debris, Skylab’s sole surviving solar array... Read more →
NASA Records Most Powerful Lunar Meteorite Impact
The March 17 lunar impact was equivalent in brightness to a magnitude 4 star (Credits: NASA). On March 17, NASA lunar observing telescopes... Read more →
As ATV Launch Approaches, Damage to Docking Sensor Still to be Assessed
View of the docking port on the Zvezda module marking the area potentially impacted by Progress M-19M in April 2013 (Credits: Roscosmos/Anatoly... Read more →
Growing Plants in Lunar And Martian Soil
Is the Red Planet capable of sustaining plant growth? (Credits: NASA) For long duration space exploration missions on the Moon and Mars, growing... Read more →
Kepler Telescope in Safe Mode After Reaction Wheel Failure
Kepler has spotted more than 2,700 potential exoplanets in 4 years (Credits: NASA). NASA’s Kepler space telescope has once again entered safe... Read more →