Shuttle Launch at Night?
NASA wants to launch the upcoming mission to the ISS at night while the risk are higher they benefits are a wider launch window and less pressure for NASA. [USA Today]
Houston we have a problem!
The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) could be in deep trouble. NASA has in essence lost contact with the spacecraft. With the spacecraft having been in orbit for nearly 9 years it has outlived it’s mission expectancy. NASA will be working…
One way Ticket for Mars Rover Opportunity?
Well the folks at NASA/JPL are faced with a dilemma, that may spell the demise of the Opportunity Rover. They are trying to determine how they should drive the Rover into the Victoria Crater but they are not necessarily worried about…
Sandia National Labs Melts Diamond!
There are a lot of smart people at Sandia National Labs, and the science that they do is pretty important to this country. I was not surprised when I read today that they had melted a diamond into a puddle.…
Lost Moon Tapes Found?
The site that has reported this story says the Lost Nasa Tapes have been found,, but an a thread on Digg is saying tese are only data tapes and not the original video feed tapes. Now I am going to…