Final Shuttle Crew Can Expect Favorable Landing Weather
The Atlantis astronauts can expect great weather as they attempt to descend to Earth on Thursday, following a successful 13-day re-supply mission to the International Space Station that will mark the end of NASA’s long running shuttle program. The orbiter is...Surprise at Faraway Pluto!
Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have found a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. The discovery of the tiny, new satellite — temporarily designated P4 — was uncovered in a Hubble survey searching for rings around the dwarf planet....CSExtra – Wednesday, July 20, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Wednesday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related...NASA’s Next Red Planet Rover: Where on Mars Will It Land?
This Friday, NASA is set to announce just where the Mars Science Laboratory will set down on the red planet. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), or Curiosity robot, will land on the surface of Mars in August 2012. But where? The two candidate sites are Eberswalde...Sizing Up Space Rocks: Vesta – a Clear Winner!
After nearly four years traveling through space, the NASA Dawn spacecraft reached its destination and entered orbit around the asteroid Vesta on 16 July 16th. Scientists will create detailed maps and elevation models of this celestial body, which is located in the...CSExtra – Tuesday, July 19, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Tuesday’s space news scan offers the latest in reporting and commentary on...Atlantis Departs International Space Station; Final Shuttle Crew Headed Back to Earth on Thursday
The Atlantis astronauts departed the International Space Station early Tuesday and carried out an unprecedented photo “fly over” of the orbiting science laboratory before sailing into the home stretch of NASA’s final shuttle program mission. The two spacecraft...NASA’s Juno to Jupiter: Spacecraft Prepared for August 5th Liftoff
NASA’s Juno mission to giant planet Jupiter is now in final preparation for its departure. The launch of the Lockheed Martin-built Juno aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is on track for an August 5th takeoff from Florida. After launch, the spacecraft will...Shuttle Memories
The Coalition for Space Exploration teamed with Spaceflight Now to create “Shuttle Memories.” Bob Crippen, STS-1 Pilot and Coalition for Space Exploration Board Member commanded four more shuttle flights speaks with Miles O’Brien about some of the...Space Talk
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