ESA Director-General Favors Next Generation Ariane Rocket
ESA Director-General Jean-Jacques Dordain meets the press on 11 September (Credits:ESA/Pedoussaut). The Director-General of the European Space... Read more →
The Increasing Rate of Asteroid Discovery
As we continue to discover new asteroids, we become more aware of the potential threat they pose to Earth. Amateur skywatchers can now easily... Read more →
ATV-3 Undocking Called Off
ATV-3 photographed during its approach to the International Space Station in preparation for docking (Credits: NASA). The European Space... Read more →
Hypervelocity Nuclear Interceptor Proposed for Asteroid Impactors
A Hypervelocity Asteroid Intercept Vehicle (HAIV) mission architecture blends a hypervelocity kinetic impactor with a subsurface nuclear explosion... Read more →
Classified Spaceplane Prepares for Third Test Flight
The X-37B taxiing in 2009 (Credits: US Air Force). The US Air Force spaceplane X-37B is being readied for its third Orbital Test Vehicle flight... Read more →
Meteor Lights Up UK
On September 21, clear skies gave residents of Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England a spectacular view of a meteor breaking up in the atmosphere.... Read more →