Robots helpers in space

A big advantage of space robots is that they need neither food nor drink and can…

First ever Space Council

The first ever European ‘Space Council’ was held in Brussels on November 25. This is a…

Crater Hale in Argyre basin

These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…

SPACE SHUTTLE SRB MILESTONE

Major hardware for the Space Shuttle’s Return to Flight mission, STS-114, is coming together at NASA’s…

ISS COMMANDER RADIOS FROM SPACE

Astronaut Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW, used his recently minted ham radio license for the first time November…

NEXT ISS CREW NAMED

Veteran NASA astronaut John Phillips and seasoned Russian Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev are the next crew of…

SWIFT SATELLITE LAUNCHES SUCCESSFULLY

NASA’s Swift satellite was successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The satellite…

‘Spacelift’ for Vendée Globe sailor

When Marc Thiercelin set out on the Vendée Globe, one of the world’s toughest sailing races,…

ISS STATUS REPORT: SS04-040

The Expedition 10 crew is easing into the second month of its six-month stay onboard the…

SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT: S04-039

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