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NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars Sunday to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm.
Read MoreThe Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) has now been targeted by NASA for a launch on June 3rd from Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Read MoreAn exoplanet is a planet that is orbiting a star other than our solar system's Sun, most having been detected by their gravitational influence on their star that causes a periodic shift in the spectral lines of the star.
Read MoreMay 26th, that's when the ESA's Mars Express monitors the critical entry, descent, and landing onto the surface of Mars by the Phoenix.
Read MoreStaff at SciSys’ Space Division are celebrating their part in an International Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Read MoreOn June 15th, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, OSTM/Jason 2 is scheduled for launch.
Read MoreThe Phoenix Mars Lander entry, descent, and landing on the Red Plant starts at 4:46 p.m. PDT on May 25th, according to the latest info from NASA.
Read MoreNew observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.
Read MoreTwo crew members have been assigned by NASA and the agency's international partners as crew members to the Expedition 20 International Space Station (ISS) mission.
Read MoreNASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and start a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice.
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