Spacecraft

Capturing Gravitational Waves In Space, Is It Possible?

By Jenn Loro - Jun 09, 2016 11:24 AM EDT

The European Space Agency (ESA) has successful tested a technology that would capture gravitational waves in space. Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder mission conducted a near-perfect free fall experiment which scientists hope would enable them to detect and study hidden cosmic entities and celestial events in the future.

Here's What the New Horizons Trip Found Beyond Pluto

By Jenn Loro - May 28, 2016 09:33 AM EDT

The New Horizons space mission has recently stumbled upon interesting discoveries beyond Pluto along the fringes of the solar system, the so-called Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs). After discovering the KBO named 1994 JR1, the scientists are setting their sights to another one called 2014 MU69 which would help explain the cosmic origins of our sun-centered planetary system.

'Spider' On Pluto Shot By NASA's New Horizons Team

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 09, 2016 09:03 AM EDT

In a new photo released by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft team, a spider is shown with sprawling, reddish legs.

Blow-Up Spacecraft to Expand International Space Station

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 30, 2016 03:22 PM EDT

NASA is experimenting with an idea to inflate the international space station, an orbiting laboratory housing six crew members at a time.

NASA Plans Man Mission To Mars In 2018

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 30, 2016 06:54 AM EDT

NASA will launch the InSight lander to Mars in 2018. It is aiming to land on the planet later on this year.

Prepped Up Spacecraft Launch All Set to Haul More to ISS

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 23, 2016 04:40 PM EDT

An unmanned Cygnus cargo spacecraft has been prepped up to launch up to the International Space Station, taking with it more than ever before, including experiments conditioned to snoop on meteors, 3D-print unusual parts and to start a fire.

Pluto Explorer New Horizons Now Has New Target Billion Miles Away

By Peter R - Aug 31, 2015 09:32 AM EDT

A formal approval is pending before New Horizons can be turned towards MU 69 in outer fringers of the solar system.

Dawn Gets Closer To Ceres, Reveals 4-Mile High Mountain

By Peter R - Aug 26, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

Dawn is 915 miles away from Ceres and is expected to inch closer later this year.

Rosetta Witnesses Comet Tail Formation As It Follows Comet 67P

By Peter R - Aug 14, 2015 10:24 AM EDT

ESA's spacecraft is following the comet in its orbit around the sun.

After Bright Spots, Four-Mile High Mountain Adds To Ceres Mysteries

By Peter R - Aug 10, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

No crater was found around the mountain, surprising Ceres investigators. The mystery over the origin of the bright spots continues.

Haze And Flowing Ice On Pluto Show A World Of Wonders: NASA

By Peter R - Jul 26, 2015 07:37 PM EDT

New Horizons found two layers of haze and also detected flowing ice on Pluto's surface.

NASA's New Horizons Pluto Data Will Take 16 Months To Reach Earth

By Peter R - Jul 15, 2015 08:49 AM EDT

The spacecraft has spent 21 hours collecting data, mostly about Pluto. Communications with Earth were temporarily suspended during data collection.

New Horizons Back 'Online' After Glitch

By Peter R - Jul 06, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

The spacecraft went incommunicado on Saturday, just about a week before its July 14 Pluto flyby.

Philae Could Be Looking At Life on Comet 67P

By Peter R - Jul 06, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

Data from the comet can be explained only by life, leading astronomers from Cardiff University have claimed.

Dawn Closer To Ceres But NASA Yet To Unravel Spots Mystery

By Peter R - Jun 01, 2015 04:29 PM EDT

Dawn captured its most detailed ever photo of the dwarf planet from 3,200 miles on May 23.

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