NASA Developing Harpoon for Comet Sampling
Perfoming a rendezvous and landing operation on a comet is a risky task due to comets' rotational rates, rugged surface, and low gravity. NASA is... Read more →
Meteorites Striking Earth? There’s an App for That
A screenshot capture from the Meteor Counter app. (Credits: iTunes). The Meteor Counter, a new iPhone app, allows skywatchers everywhere to help... Read more →
Newly Created Stratolaunch to Develop Air-Launch System
An artist's impression of the new Stratolaunch air-launched system (Credits: Scaled Composites). Philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul Allen... Read more →
Orion Capsule Completes Drop Test Series
The Orion capsule, NASA's next astronaut exploration vehicle, successfuly completed a series of drop tests on December 13th. The tests simulate... Read more →
Proton Launches Russian, Israeli Satellites
A Proton rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 1117 GST on December 11, successfully launching a duo of satellites destined for... Read more →
Orbital Renames Medium-Class Rocket “Antares”
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced on December 12th that it had given its Taurus II medium-lift launch vehicle a new name: Antares. The... Read more →