AN AURA AROUND THE EARTH

On June 19, NASA will launch Aura, a next generation Earth-observing satellite. Aura will supply the…

ISS STATUS REPORT: SS04-009

The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is working through its regular schedule of operations…

SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT: S04-11

The Space Shuttle fleet is housed and processed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. The…

StarTiger to roar in Finland

ESA is hoping to repeat the success of its first StarTiger project. This time the venue…

Arianespace signs contract for 30 Ariane 5s

A major milestone in the Ariane 5 program occurred May 10 when Arianespace signed a contract…

Ham radio-carrying rocket hopes to reach space

An amateur rocket team this month will attempt to send a 21-foot-tall rocket carrying a ham…

EVIDENCE OF METEOR IMPACT FOUND OFF AUSTRALIAN COAST

An impact crater believed to be associated with the “Great Dying,” the largest extinction event in…

XMM-Newton detects X-ray ‘solar cycle’ in distant star

For years, astronomers have wondered whether stars similar to the Sun go through periodic cycles of…

ISS STATUS REPORT: SS04-008

Members of the new crew of the International Space Station (ISS) are wrapping up their first…

Great Wall of China seen from space

ESA’s Proba satellite here shows a winding segment of the 7240-km long Great Wall of China…