Artist rendering of the Rosetta spacecraft deploying its Philae lander to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The historic feat will be attempted this Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. Credit: ESA-C. This Wednesday, the ESA will attempt one of the most difficult landings in...
(Above: China’s recently launched spacecraft captured this unique image of the Earth and Moon. Credit: Xinhua News and unmannedspaceflight.com) China’s Chang’e-5 T1 spacecraft has captured some amazing images of Earth and the moon since its launch on October...
Image: A composite image showing Mars and comet Siding Spring passing one another on Sunday. Credit: NASA, ESA, PSI, JHU/APL, STScI/AURA. NASA’s Hubble Telescope captured a very rare occurrence last weekend (10/19/14) as comet ‘Siding Spring’ brushed past Mars – an...
China launched an experimental spacecraft to orbit the Moon and return to Earth Thursday (10/23/14) in preparation for its first lunar landing return mission in history. The ‘Long March 3C’ rocket blasted off early in the morning from Xichang satellite launch center,...
The Google Lunar XPRIZE has announced the winner of the 2014 MoonBots Challenge, awarding Team Incredibots of Columbus, Ohio with a grand prize visit to the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) in Hawaii. The team will arrive on-island...
