The plan is outlined in a White House memo released Aug. 14.
Japan’s “white stork” has taken flight from the International Space Station for the last time. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) ninth H-II Transfer Vehicle, or...
It zoomed by at just 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) away.
Just don't slice your spacesuit open on the cave wall.
But the upcoming milestone will feature an ocean splashdown, not a midair catch by a helicopter.
Liftoff is set for 10:31 a.m. EDT (1431 GMT) on Aug. 18.
The mission would likely hunt for signs of life in Venus' clouds.
A new space tug, only the second-ever to extend the life of older satellites, launched into orbit Saturday on a European rocket after weeks of delays...
Like many aspects of planet Earth, our view of the night sky suffers from pollution effects. Emissions from industry along with stray light from outdoor lamps...
The surprise failure damaged the giant radio telescope's reflector dish.