Moon Junk Listed As Historical Resource
A California state panel on Friday registered a collection of 106 artifacts left on the moon by the Apollo 11 mission as historical resources, according to a recent Reuters report.
To California, Moon Junk Is State Treasure
A state historical commission wants to raise awareness about California’s contribution to the Apollo 11 moon mission, which left lots of detritus behind.
Firefly Mission to Study Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes
There’s a mystery in the skies of Earth: Something is producing bright flashes of gamma radiation in the upper atmosphere of our own planet. A new NASA-NSF mission called Firefly is going to investigate.
California lists moon junk as historical resource
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Seeking to preserve the site where humans first set foot on the moon, a California state panel on Friday registered a collection of 106 objects left by the Apollo 11 mission as an historical resource.
The Solar Dynamics Observatory in 3.5 Minutes
This great new video (just uploaded today!) does a great job of explaining the upcoming Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission, which is slated to launch on Feb. 9, 2010. SDO will provide a new eye on the sun that will deliver solar images with 1…
Can an Immobile Spirit Rover Survive the Martian Winter?
Mission managers for the Mars Exploration Rover program announced this week that the Spirit rover will likely never rove again on Mars. But that doesn't mean her life is over. However, with the rover virtually immobile and stuck in a sand tra…
NASA Sets Shuttle Endeavour Prelaunch Events, Countdown Details
News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Endeavour.The shuttle’s STS-130 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift …
Mars Rover to Roam No More — It’s Official
After more than six years touring the red planet, the Mars rover Spirit is no longer on a roll, NASA mission managers announced. But if the rover survives the oncoming winter, there’s plenty of science that can be done.
Mars Rover to Roam No More — It’s Official
After more than six years touring the red planet, the Mars rover Spirit is no longer on a roll, NASA mission managers announced. But if the rover survives the oncoming winter, there’s plenty of science that can be done.
Next Shuttle Launch is Go; Universe Today Will Be There
Liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for the STS-130 mission to the International Space Station has been been given the go-ahead, and launch is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 4:39 a.m. EST. Universe Today will be at the launch to provide on-site coverage of…