Mars Express confirms methane

During recent observations from the ESA Mars Express spacecraft in orbit around Mars, methane was detected…

COVERAGE OF ISS CREW EXCHANGE

NASA Television will carry the launch of Expedition 9, the next residents of the International Space…

Landing on powder or ice?

Rosetta’s lander Philae will do something never before attempted: land on a comet. But how will…

The last stage of an arctic odyssey

The French explorer, Gilles Elkaïm, who left North Cape (Norway) in May 2000, has almost completed…

Ariane-4 honoured by US Space Foundation

ESA, CNES, and Arianespace joint communication: The Space Achievement Award for 2004 was presented to Arianespace,…

SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT

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

AURA SATELLITE DELIVERED TO LAUNCH SITE

NASA’s Aura spacecraft, the latest in the Earth Observing System (EOS) series, arrived at Vandenberg Air…

NEW RADARSAT-2 APPLICATIONS

The evolving field of Earth Observation from space took an important leap forward as the Canadian…

NASA AND FRANCE PICK UP RHYTHM FOR CALIPSO LAUNCH

NASA satellite instruments, that will improve worldwide climate predictions and provide a better understanding of how…

World’s largest postcard?

The biggest postcard in the world does not fit into any known terrestrial letterbox. It measures…