Feb 9, 2013 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Space Research
For the first time in history, a robot has drilled into Mars to collect a sample for detailed analysis. NASA’s Curiosity rover has used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. As a...
Feb 9, 2013 | Blog, Education Station, European Space Agency, Exploration, Kids Space, Mars, Multimedia, Space and Science
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter is a busy bird. Thanks to its high-resolution camera system, the spacecraft has imaged nearly 90% of Mars’ surface. Assuming that good atmospheric conditions coincide with the appropriate orbits, Mars Express scientists...
Feb 8, 2013 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Space and Science
NASA’s next mission to Mars is now assembled and has started environmental testing, headed toward launch later this year. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft is now undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems...
Feb 8, 2013 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 7, 2013 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 6, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Asteroid Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space and Science
It’s coming to a sky near you – a late Valentine’s Day gift from the heavens! On February 15, a small asteroid is flying by within 18,000 miles of Earth. The asteroid, known as 2012 DA14, was discovered last year and is roughly the size of a school gymnasium (130 to...
Feb 6, 2013 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 6, 2013 | Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space Research, The Moon
International Space Station commander Kevin Ford and hisU. S., Russian and Canadian crewmates received praise from Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan on Wednesday and encouragement to serve as an inspiration to the world’s young people. “I’m...
Feb 5, 2013 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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Feb 4, 2013 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra, Newsroom
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