Radiation on Mars Lower than Expected, Curiosity Measurements Suggest
As the wait for the breakthrough Curiosity announcement recently discussed in media worldwide goes on, let us introduce another rather surprising... Read more →
The Mighty Saturn Rocket
On November 9, 1967, 45 years ago, the mighty Saturn V made its unmanned maiden flight. Powered by five F-1 rocket engines on its first stage, five... Read more →
ESA STE-QUEST Mission Could Help Unravel Origin of Flyby Anomaly
General concept of the STE-QUEST mission. The clock on the satellite is compared with one or more ground clocks as the satellite orbits earth on a... Read more →
Orion Capsule Cracks in Pressure Test
The Orion pressure shell being tested at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (Credits: NASA/Ben Smegelsky). On November 19, a NASA spokesperson announced... Read more →
South Korea Ready for First Launch – Again
KSLV-1 being erected at the Naro Space Center launch pad (Credits: AFP). On November 22, South Korea announced that it would launch Korea Space... Read more →
ISS Tour: Kitchen, Bedrooms, and the Latrine
Sunita Williams shows the ISS equipment to take care of... Number one (Credits: NASA) NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who just returned from her... Read more →