If a large asteroid such as the recently identified 2004 VD17 � about 500 m in…
AKARI Observations
The infrared satellite AKARI (formerly ASTRO-F) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which was launched…
Ariane 5 Breaks Record
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher logged another flawless mission on May 27, delivering a record-setting dual-satellite…
Canadian-built cameras
Launched in June 1999 and originally designed for a three-year mission, NASA’s Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer…
Libyas Circles of Life
The Al Kufrah Oasis in southeastern Libya, one of the most easily recognisable landmarks from the…
Discovery stands at its launch pad
The Space Shuttle Discovery stands at its launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The…
Russian ROV
The Russian Navy is setting up a rapid response, air transportable rescue system which can be…
Strange Magnetic Behaviour
Five spacecraft from two ESA missions unexpectedly found themselves engulfed by waves of electrical and magnetic…
Cassini Mission Update
Scientists with NASA’s Cassini mission have found evidence that a new class of small moonlets resides…
Aviation Patterns
A new forecast issued by EUROCONTROL highlights the need for policy-makers to plan for substantial increases…