The ‘Made In Space’ 3D printer, installed this morning (Nov. 17) aboard the ISS microgravity lab. Credit: NASA Building objects like spare parts, tools, and even food may no longer be a science fiction dream. The first-ever 3D printer in space was...
Artist rendering of the Philae lander making a historic landing today (Nov. 12, 2014) on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Credit: ESA. Today the ESA successfully made space exploration history by landing a spacecraft on a comet’s surface. The suspense-ridden,...
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,...
