Space News
Jupiter-bound Juno Probe Back in Full Operation After Earth Flyby Glitch
Universe Today - 12 Oct 2013 06:09
Technicians have deftly managed to successfully restore NASA's Jupiter-bound Juno probe back to full operation following an unexpected glitch that placed the ship into 'safe mode' during the speed boosting swing-by of Ea...
Jovian Joviality: Juno is a Healthy Spaceship, On-Track for 2016 Jupiter Rendezvous
Astro Engine - 12 Oct 2013 22:48SpaceX Grasshopper Completes Another Test Flight
SpaceRef - 12 Oct 2013 21:45
This video was released today by SpaceX. The test took place on Monday, October 7th, where the SpaceX Grasshopper completed its highest leap to date, rising to 744m altitude. The view above is taken from a single camera ...
Best Space Photos of the Week - Oct. 12, 2013
SPACE.com - 12 Oct 2013 20:32
From glowing northern lights to the largest solar sail , don't miss these amazing space photos of the week for Oct. 12, 2013.
California Space Enterprise Center Now Offering Discount Membership to SEDS Students
SEDS - 12 Oct 2013 19:41
The California Space Enterprise Center (CSEC) has formed an alliance with Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) to offer discounted memberships with Green2Gold and Space Entrepreneurship. SEDS memb...
A Human Voice Speaks From The Moon Once Again
SpaceRef - 12 Oct 2013 16:55
On 9 October 2013 at 5:31 pm PDT (10 Oct 00:31 UTC) NASA's LADEE spacecraft played back a recording of someone talking from lunar orbit. The person speaking was Mike Wargo, a NASA scientist who had died several months ea...
Massive Star Explosion Seeded the Early Solar System, Meteorite Study Suggests
SPACE.com - 12 Oct 2013 16:53
The explosive death of a star seeded matter into the solar system soon after its birth, analysis of a meteorite now reveals.
TV's 'The Big Bang Theory' Reinvented as Art (Photos)
SPACE.com - 12 Oct 2013 16:29
A California art gallery is paying tribute to the unique brand of nerdy friendship presented by TV's "The Big Bang Theory" in October and November.
Juno Spacecraft Shaves the Earth on Its Way to Jupiter
Bad Astronomy - 12 Oct 2013 14:00
The Juno spacecraft was launched on August 2011, and it's taking the long road to Jupiter. Weighing an impressive 3600 kilograms (8000 pounds) at launch, its Atlas V launch rocket couldn't fling it directly to the King o...
'Gravity' and Reality: History's Worst Space Disasters
SPACE.com - 12 Oct 2013 03:33
The space thriller film 'Gravity' may be fiction, but real disasters in space have occurred. From exploding fuel tanks to wolves, here's a look at the many threats that have endangered spacefarers.
Astrophysicist Explains Critical 'Gravity' Twitter Posts via Facebook
SPACE.com - 12 Oct 2013 00:15
Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson wants you to know that he really did like the movie "Gravity."