The Soyuz TMA-15M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 carrying Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA. Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24,[Read More…]
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NASA Announces New Opportunities for Public Participation in Asteroid Grand Challenge
Team NOVA Took the Winning Hackathon Prize. Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Ten new projects are providing opportunities for the public to participate in NASA’s Asteroid Grand Challenge, which accelerates the agency’s asteroid initiative work through innovative partnerships and collaborations. Through a Space Act Agreement since April, NASA’s[Read More…]
Three Touchdowns for Rosetta’s Lander
Comet from 40 metres EU–(ENEWSPF)–14 November 2014. After achieving touchdown on a comet for the first time in history, scientists and engineers are busy analysing this new world and the nature of the landing. Touchdown was confirmed at ESA’s Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany at 16:03 GMT/17:03 CET on[Read More…]
Touchdown! Rosetta’s Philae Probe Lands on Comet
This image of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko was taken by the Philae lander of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission during Philae’s descent toward the comet on Nov. 12, 2014. Philae’s ROLIS camera took the image from a distance of approximately two miles (three kilometers) from the surface. Image Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/DLR Farewell[Read More…]
Space Station Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst (left), Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev (center) and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman pose for a portrait in the Harmony node of the International Space Station. The three crew members of Expedition 41 returned to Earth at 10:58 p.m. EDT Sunday, Nov. 9. Image Credit: NASA[Read More…]
Mars Spacecraft Reveal Comet Flyby Effects on Martian Atmosphere
Artist’s concept of Comet Siding Spring approaching Mars, shown with NASA’s orbiters preparing to make science observations of this unique encounter. Image Credit: NASA/JPL Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. Two NASA and one European spacecraft that obtained the first up-close observations of a comet flyby of Mars on Oct. 19, have[Read More…]
ESA Space Ferry Moves Space Station to Avoid Debris
International Space Station with ATV-5 EU–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2014. The International Space Station was threatened by space debris last week but ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle saved the day by firing its thrusters to push the orbital outpost and its six occupants out of harm’s way. Station with ATV-2 This is the[Read More…]
Orion Takes Big Step Before Moving to the Launch Pad
Inside the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane brings the fourth and final Ogive panel closer for installation on Orion’s Launch Abort System. The panels will smooth the airflow over the conical spacecraft to limit sound and vibration. Image Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–November[Read More…]
International Space Station Agency Heads Issue Joint Statement, Nov. 4, 2014
International Space Station Agency Heads,Image Credit: NASA FRANCE–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2014. The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met in Paris, France, on Nov. 4, 2014. The following is a joint statement issued by the leaders: Recognizing the full mission[Read More…]
How to Safely Watch the Oct. 23 Partial Solar Eclipse
A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon obscures only part of the sun from Earth’s view. Image Credit: T. Ruen Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2014. During the late afternoon of Oct. 23, 2014, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from much of North America before sundown. Partial eclipses occur[Read More…]
