SpaceX Cements U. S. Commercial Role in Support of the International Space Station

SpaceX successfully completed the second U. S. commercial re-supply mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, as the Hawthorne, Calif., based company’s Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean with nearly 2,700 pounds in scientific gear and...

CSExtra – Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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Telltale Clues: Solar System Impact Bombardment

Howardites and eucrites are meteorite classifications, both of which are providing surprising clues to solar system-wide impact bombardment billions of years ago. New research unveils an unexpected link between asteroid Vesta and the Moon, providing new means for...

CSExtra – Monday, March 25, 2013

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Planck Mission Finds Universe a Bit Older, Still Mysterious

The European Space Agency’s Planck mission is revealing new details about the early universe, prompting scientists to revise estimates for the age, makeup, material consistency and expansion of the cosmos following the Big Bang. The European space telescope was...

CSExtra – Friday, March 22, 2013

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CSExtra – Thursday, March 21, 2013

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CSExtra – Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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