Every time you look at the sky, you travel back in time… in a sense. When…
CHANDRA SEES DARK ENERGY
Astronomers have detected and probed dark energy by applying a powerful, new method that uses images…
It is awkward being in weightlessness
After Wubbo Ockels (1985), ESA astronaut André Kuipers is now the second Dutchman to know what…
TERRA SATELLITE TRACKS GLOBAL POLLUTION
Data from NASA’s Terra satellite is adding to our understanding of how pollution spreads around the…
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…