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NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Gets New Steering System, Will be First Rover to...
Technology The next Mars rover, Curiosity, has been outfitted with a new cutting-edge mobility system that's enough to make off-road enthusiasts drool with envy. The rover, which will… The next Mars...
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NASA Will Rescue Thousands of Sea Turtle Eggs from Oil Leak Areas
Science NASA's latest mission doesn't have anything to do with spacecraft or satellites. The space agency is helping thousands of baby sea turtles make their successful pilgrimage to… NASA's latest...
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Tomorrow, Watch the Largest Asteroid Flyby Ever, Live
Technology The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission is poised for a flyby of asteroid 21 Lutetia, the largest asteroid to ever be visited by a spacecraft. On Saturday, July 10,… The European Space...
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After 12,000 Days in Space, Voyager 1 Heads for the Solar System Boundary
Technology Next time you're marveling at the fact that Spirit and Opportunity have been roving Mars for over six years now, ponder this: the two Voyager spacecraft have been hurtling… Next time you're...
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Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Are 100 Percent Resistant to Malaria Parasite
Science The new bug is the first with complete resistance to the parasite -- and it passes that gene on to its children Scientists at the University of Arizona have successfully bred genetically...
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NASA's WISE Telescope Completes First Survey of the Entire Sky, Returning...
Technology NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite has just completed its first survey of the entire sky viewable from Earth -- returning more than a million images… NASA's...
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Using Home Astronomy Software, Citizen Scientists Discover New Pulsar
Technology Through the Einstein@Home program, about 250,000 private citizens from 192 countries donate time on their home and office computers to help comb through astronomical data. Through the...
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Air Force's Space-Based Surveillance Satellite Launches Tomorrow, to Scan for...
Technology A massive collection of spacecraft parts, dead satellites, and spent rocket stages circle high above the Earth in a sort of “floating landfill.” According to recent… A massive collection of...
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Superhero-Style Spacesuits Could Provide Vital Compression For Astronauts
Technology This new Spiderman-style suit may not win astronauts a spot in the fashion hall of fame, but it could help keep their bones intact during long spaceflights. Described in a… This new...
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New Web Tool Shows Exact Effects of Potential Asteroid Impacts
Science Asteroids and comets come in all shapes and sizes—from small pebbles, to larger SUV-sized fragments, to massive asteroids like Ceres, which has a diameter of about 621 miles. Asteroids and...
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