X-37B Takes Off on Third Flight
On December 11, the Orbital Test Vehicle 3 (OTV-3), an X-37B spaceplane, was launched aboard an Atlas 5. The flight will be the second for this... Read more →
Do We Really Need So Many Satellites? US Agency Admits Underutilizing Resources
While the international debate about space debris mitigation is getting ever more intense, one might wonder whether all the cubesats, constellations,... Read more →
Delta 4 Investigation Uncovers Anomaly Sequence; X-37B Cleared for Launch
A Delta 4 upper stage (Credits: NASA). On October 4, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta 4 rocket took off, carrying a GPS satellite. Low thrust... Read more →
Renowned Astronomer and Science Popularizer Patrick Moore Dead at 89
Sir Patrick Moore died on December 9, 2012 (Credits: Paul Grover). Patrick Moore, renowned for his work mapping the Moon's surface and as a... Read more →
Nuclear Engine Prototype Test Successful
A proposed deep space probe to Jupiter using the new engine (Credits: Los Alamos National Laboratory). Scientists at NASA and Los Alamos National... Read more →
Fireball Startles Texans
American Meteorological Society's map of reported sightings (Credits: American Meteorilogical Society). A December 7 fireball seen exploding... Read more →