Data Reveal Ice Mountains on Pluto
The scientific data being received from the New Horizons spacecraft are giving scientists a lot to think about. Only a small amount has made to back to Earth, but it …
New Horizons Phones Home, Science Data To Come Beginning Tomorrow
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft restored contact with Earth just as planned tonight, sending an “all’s well” signal at 8:52:37 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). New Horizons is the first spacecraft …
Pluto Shows Its Heart in New Image from NASA
The latest image of Pluto taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft shows a heart-shaped feature on the surface. The photo was taken last night and transmitted back to Earth just …
New Horizons Just Hours Away From Closest Approach to "Enchanting" Pluto
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is closing in on Pluto and its five moons after a nine-and-a-half year journey. Alan Stern, principal investigator (PI) for the mission, refers it as the …
ISS Operations OK Despite Cargo Losses, But What's the Future?
Despite the failure of three cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) over the past 8 months, operations aboard the orbiting laboratory are fine, NASA and Boeing officials told …
What's Happening in Space Policy July 13-18, 2015
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of July 13-18, 2015 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session …
CJCS Designee Calls Russia "Greatest Threat" to US, But NASA Says ISS Trancends Differences
Two congressional hearings over the past two days illustrate the complexity of the current U.S.-Russian relationship. At a Senate hearing yesterday, the Marine general nominated to be the next Chairman …
Jeb Bush: "I'm a Space Guy"
Republican Presidential candidate and former Florida governor Jeb Bush told a New Hampshire newspaper yesterday that he is a “space guy” who would increase funding for NASA. During an interview …
NASA Selects Four Astronauts to Fly Commercial Crew Missions
NASA announced today the names of four astronauts it has selected to be the first to fly on the commercial crew systems under development by Boeing and SpaceX. The three …
New Horizons Probe Closes in on Pluto Showing Stunning Image
NASA’s New Horizons probe is just five days and a few hours away from its closest approach to Pluto after a nine-and-a-half year journey. Once counted as the ninth planet …