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NASA orbiter offers images of moon landing sites
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 15:11 in Space Exploration | viewed 21 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
With the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing just two days away, NASA on Friday released the sharpest images ever taken of astronaut work sites on the moon, showing hardware and soil disturbances left behind by the 12... (Continue reading)
Atlantis ready to return to Earth
Written on 22 May, 2009 at 21:35 in Space Exploration | viewed 0 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis are preparing to return to Earth after an ambitious and risky mission to re-fit the Hubble telescope. There are two chances to land on Friday: one at 1500 BST (1000 EDT) and a second... (Continue reading)
In space, Europe gets ahead of U.S.
Written on 10 May, 2009 at 21:26 in Space Exploration | viewed 0 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The world’s astronomers are about to get a trio of powerful new eyes on the sky that can see better and farther than existing space telescopes. As a result, Europe will hold a scientific and technological lead over the United... (Continue reading)
Former Microsoft Executive returns from Space
Written on 9 Apr, 2009 at 19:11 in Space Exploration | viewed 0 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A former Microsoft Corp. executive Charles Simonyi has safely returned from his 12-day “vacation” on the International Space Stati, It was the last trip on which nonastronauts could hitch a ride on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Simonyi blasted off... (Continue reading)