M2-class flare causes R1 radio blackouts
Sunspot AR 1513 hit Earth’s atmosphere with a pulse of X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation. The flare also has a coronal hole associated with it. This makes for an interesting…
Evidence of oceans on Saturns moon Titan
NASA’S Cassini Finds Probable Subsurface Ocean on Saturn Moon WASHINGTON — Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have revealed Saturn’s moon Titan likely harbors a layer of liquid water under its…
First Chinese Woman Astronaut returns today.
China’s Shenzhou-9 spacecraft returned to Earth with its three crew members following a 13-day mission today including China’s first female Astronaut Liu Yang, State television showed images of the capsule…
New NASA Game Lets Players Build and Launch a Virtual Rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With NASA’s Rocket Science 101, a new game designed for computers and iPad users, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to launch a spacecraft….
Thruster Tests Complete for NASA Partner Boeing’s Crew Capsule
CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne has successfully completed a series of tests on a thruster destined for Boeing’s Commercial Space Transportation spacecraft, designated CST-100. Boeing is one…
Design your own satellite with this free program!
NASA – If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to build a satellite to peer into a black hole and uncover its secrets, now you can find out…
How will Mars Curiosity land – Video
Click to see video of how Mars Curiosity will decend. The new Mars rover has a complex and challenging sequence of events that must happen properly in the 7 minutes…
Voyager 1 nearing exit of the solar systems helosphere
NASA – For nearly 35 years, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe has been hurtling toward the edge of the solar system, flying through the dark void on a mission unlike anything…
