Progress Docking with Space Station Goes Amiss
An automated Russian Progress cargo capsule aborted its docking with the International Space Station on Friday. The six U. S. and Russian astronauts aboard the orbital outpost were never in danger as the unmanned capsule sailed past the station at a distance of nearly...Lunar Eclipse from Space
Astronaut Doug Wheelock’s view of lunar eclipse. Photo credt: NASA Â International Space Station resident Doug Wheelock took this picture of the partial lunar eclipse on June 26. From his perch on the orbiting laboratory, Wheelock could see the shadow of the...Rover Opportunity has Endeavour Crater in View
Scientists are assigning names to major features of the massive Martian impact crater Endeavour, that is the long-term destination of NASA’s Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover. The names — Cape Dromedary, Point Hicks and Cape Byron — pay tribute to...Space Station Unusually Bright in Night Sky
 Space station “Stars” in Night Sky.  Image Credit: NASA The International Space Station is unusually bright during its night time passes for the next few days, making it possible to easily observe the large orbital outpost several times a night as it...Oceans on Venus Might Have Been Habitable
Source: Space.com Venus, currently one of the most inhospitable places in the solar system, may once have had an ample supply of water – possibly even oceans – and been a potentially habitable place when it was young, a new study suggests. The finding comes from the...Coalition for Space Exploration Partners with the University of Kansas Students to Showcase the Value of Space Exploration
A group of students from the University of Kansas tackled a unique class project this year, developing campaigns to encourage young students toward STEM studies and ultimate careers in aerospace. The ability to understand and apply STEM – science, technology,...Launch Dates for Last Two Shuttle Missions move to late October, late February
 NASA announced Tuesday a re-scheduling of the launch dates for its final two shuttle missions to accommodate payload preparations. Shuttle Discovery’s eight-day re-supply mission to the International Space Station, which had been scheduled for a Sept. 16 lift...Two Americans, Russian Lift Off for Space Station
Two Americans and a Russian blasted off from Central Asia aboard a Soyuz rocket on Tuesday, initiating a six-month mission to the International Space Station, where they will finish the outfitting of the newest module and tackle dozens of science experiments. The...Two Americans, Russian Prepare for Space Station Mission
A U.S. and Russian crew will lift off for the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz rocket Tuesday night, initiating a six-month journey to finish the outfitting of the newest station module, watch over dozens of science experiments and await the next to last...Space Talk
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#NASA estimates that a human mission to Mars could take months or years with current propulsion technologies. To accelerate this timeline, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are exploring nuclear thermal propulsion.
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.@NASA_Langley is testing the Lightweight Surface Manipulation System AutoNomy capabilities Development for Surface Operations (LANDO), a robotic arm designed to lift payloads and place them on the #lunar surface.
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