Antares Launch Postponed Due to Support Equipment Mishap
Antares' second stage Umbilical Interface. The power line detached, probably because of high winds (Credits: NASA TV / Spaceflight 101). The... Read more →
Chinese FAST Telescope to Surpass Arecibo
When it comes to understand what's going on in deep space, whether asteroids and Kuiper belt objects or pulsars and galaxies, it's all about size.... Read more →
Identifying Space Debris: Further Adventures in East Texas
The first and third spheres found on the property of Dean Gentz and Trac Ellis, respectively (Credits: Dean Gentz). Ever since Dean Gentz found a... Read more →
Progress 49 Leaves ISS as Comsonauts Prepare for EVA
Progress 49's undocking photographed by Russian crew from the Zvezda module (Credits: NASA TV). Russian ISS cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Roman... Read more →
NASA’s Asteroid Capturing Mission Concept
NASA's budget proposal for 2014 includes plans for a $105 million robotic asteroid retrieval mission. The mission involves scooping up a 5-7m... Read more →
Scared of Cancer? Then Avoid Space Travel, New Study Suggests
Astronauts in space are subject to high radiation doses that can cause serious harm to their health (Credits: NASA). There has never been any... Read more →