Curiosity Drills 2nd Hole into Ancient Mars Rocks Searching for the Ingredients of Life

As reported by Universe Today

NASA’s Curiosity rover has just successfully bored inside ancient rocks on Mars for only the 2nd time since her nail biting landing in August 2012 inside Gale Crater as she searches for the ingredients of life. On Sunday, May 20, the rover drilled about 2.6 inches (6.6 centimeters) deep into a target named “Cumberland” to [...]
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Tue, 21 May 2013 02:54:23 +0000

Lovely Astrophoto: Cottonwoods and the Milky Way

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Admittedly, I’m partial to Randy Halverson’s night sky photography from South Dakota. Having grown up in neighboring North Dakota myself, Halverson’s images bring back memories of the dark skies that grace the northern plains. But this one is just stunning, not to mention my early childhood home was surrounded by cottonwood trees — towering giants [...]
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:22 +0000

Mission: Ames

As reported by Latest NASA Blog Updates

Being in the presence of a cool lady, a 747SP named the Clipper Lindbergh
  • By: Latest NASA Blog Updates
  • On: Mon, 20 May 2013 23:22:07 GMT

NASA to Lease Historic Launch Pad for Commercial Rocket Missions

As reported by SPACE.com

Pad 39A hosted Apollo launches to the moon and space shuttle liftoffs over the years.
  • By: SPACE.com
  • On: Mon, 20 May 2013 18:01:08 EDT

Boldly Go? Can Humanity Afford ‘Star Trek’-Like Space Exploration?

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Some space-obsessed prognosticators see a way to pay.
  • By: SPACE.com
  • On: Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:19 EDT

Neil Armstrong's 'Heartbeat,' Apollo Joystick Pulled from Auction

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Neil Armstrong's heartbeat readout and Apollo 11 flight control joystick are just not for sale.
  • By: SPACE.com
  • On: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:04 EDT

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