Monthly Archives: April 2011

One of the lesser-known payloads launched by the space shuttle was an experimental communications satellite. Dwayne Day describes how ACTS was part of a larger but now dated debate about industrial policy. Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1757/1 nasa scientist space research news

A piece of an old Chinese satellite will pass the station this afternoon. Source: http://www.space.com/11300-space-junk-station-astronauts-shelter.html latest news on space exploration current news in technology space news nasa mission

The global image should aid lunar research and exploration for years to come, scientists say. Source: http://www.space.com/11313-nasa-moon-map-lunar-surface.html www.space.com news nasa current news current news on politics google nasa

One potential destination for human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit is the Earth-Moon L-1 point. Ken Murphy discusses the various roles a human presence there could play in supporting space exploration and development. Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1764/1 space news now technology news articles … Continue reading →

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to be launched on Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission seeks to discover what the Universe is made of. Some scientists predict revolutionary findings in astrophysics. Source: http://www.space.com/11291-shuttle-hunt-elusive-antimatter.html nasa shuttle launch schedule recent political news articles … Continue reading →

As we complete the International Space Station and debate future plans for human space exploration, a key question remains: how can we maintain support for this endeavor? In the first in a new series, Lou Friedman examines the issue and … Continue reading →

The Planetary Sciences Decadal Survey is due out Monday, identifying the highest priority planetary science missions for the next decade. Lou Friedman warns, though, that tight budgets could jeopardize both those missions and future exploration in general. Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1795/1 nasa … Continue reading →

ESA is currently weighing which major space science mission it should pursue in the coming decade, a decision that will rest in part on the role of international cooperation on this missions. Lou Friedman suggests that this could be a … Continue reading →

NASA’s FACET software shows the pattern of air traffic over the continental United States in bad weather with overhead and side views of different airlines taking over the skies. Source: http://www.space.com/11312-planes-avoid-storms-time-lapse.html apod nasa nasa memorabilia current nasa news nasa maps

A new color view from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter catches the rover Opportunity at work beside a football-field-size crater which the rover will soon leave behind. Source: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-072&rn=news.xml&rst=2931 space daily nasa shuttle launch schedule recent political news articles news space