News Shorts: North Korean Satellite Dead in Orbit, Sally Ride on the Moon, and Expedition 34 Prepares for Launch
An earlier model of the North Korean satellite now in orbit (Credits: AP/David Guttenfelder). North Korean Satellite Dead in Orbit On December 12,... Read more →
NASA Johnson Style Music Video Takes Science Message Viral
A NASA intern impersonating PSY dances with ISS Expedition 15 astronaut Clayton Anderson (Credits: NASA). In a month that has brought bruising... Read more →
Curiosity Rover’s Glitch
NASA's Curiosity rover extends its 7-foot arm to drill into a Martian boulder (Credits: NASA JPL). While the Curiosity rover is preparing to... Read more →
NASA to Crash GRAIL Probe on Lunar Surface
Source: NASA GRAIL probes' final flight path (Credits: NASA). Twin lunar-orbiting NASA spacecraft that have allowed scientists to learn more... Read more →
China’s Chang’e 2 Flies by Toutatis
China became the fourth entity capable of observing an asteroid close-up when its lunar probe Chang'e 2 flew within 3.2 km of Toutais at a relative... Read more →
VEGGIE to Provide Salad for Astronauts
NASA's VEGGIE System (Credits: NASA). U.S. astronauts working and living aboard the International Space Station might soon have their own fresh... Read more →