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Spirit probe rolls onto martian surfacePasadena, California - Twelve days after its bouncy arrival on the Red Planet, the robotic rover Spirit has rolled off its landing platform for its first spin on martian soil, steered by Earth-bound NASA engineers sitting 115 million miles away. |
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First Supernova Companion Star FoundESA/Hawaii - A joint European/University of Hawaii team of astronomers has for the first time observed a stellar 'survivor' to emerge from a double star system involving an exploded supernova.
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More missions planned in next 10 yearsEngland, UK - The silence of Beagle 2 is a blow, but not a death blow. The exploration of the red planet will go on at least for the next decade - and climax in a European mission to land on the surface of Mars, collect a scoopful of rock, and bring it back to Earth. |
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United States, Russia, China Link Up First Global-Ring Network for Advanced Science and Education CoArlington, Virginia - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), a broad consortium of Russian ministries and science organizations and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) today announced the start of operations for the first round-the-world computer network ring, which will be used for joint scientific and educational projects. Completing the ring includes increasing the bandwidth between the United States and China and making the first-ever fiber network connection across the Russia-China border. |
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Scientists cheer as NASA rover signals Earth it has touched down on MarsPasadena, California - A NASA rover plunged through the atmosphere of Mars and bounced down upon its rocky surface Saturday night, beginning a mission to roam the Red Planet in search of evidence that it was once suitable for life.
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In search of a slice of lifeWhile U.S. astronomers anxiously await tomorrow's scheduled arrival of their latest probe to search for life on Mars, a study by Australian scientists is casting new light on where to look for advanced life elsewhere in our galaxy. |
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Space Mission Captures Scoop of Comet DustPasadena, California - Team Stardust, NASA's first dedicated sample return mission to a comet, passed a huge milestone today by successfully navigating through the particle and gas-laden coma around comet Wild 2 (pronounced "Vilt-2"). During the hazardous traverse, the spacecraft flew within 240 kilometers (149 miles) of the comet, catching samples of comet particles and scoring detailed pictures of Wild 2's pockmarked surface. |
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China’s Next Space Mission - the MoonChina - China has announced plans for a satellite intended to orbit the moon by the year 2007, and for a series of lunar missions over the next two decades. |
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Britain to Continue Search for Mars LifeLondon, England - The British government said Monday it remained committed to the search for life on Mars despite five days of silence from Beagle 2, the compact British-built lander that should have touched down on the planet Christmas Day.
Mission scientists said they had not given up hope of making contact with the probe but acknowledged there was a chance it had tumbled down a crater on the rocky Martian surface.
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Buyers embrace the Toyota PriusIn a world that sometimes seems to be turning backward, it was refreshingly futuristic when Motor Trend magazine took the surprising step of conferring its Car of the Year title on a hybrid model that can travel up to 60 miles on a gallon of gas. |
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