Space
2 rockets launched, 1 military and 1 commercial (AP)
AP - Two rockets blasted off into the sky within the space of a few hours, one carrying a commercial satellite and the other as part of a test of the U.S. missile defense system. Read more…
Red Planet MAVEN: New Probe to Scan Martian Atmosphere (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - BOULDER, Colo. - A new NASA probe slated to launch in 2013 will take the most detailed look yet at the atmosphere of Mars. Read more…
US-SCIENCE Summary (Reuters)
Reuters - China will send its third manned mission into space on Thursday evening on a mission which will include its first space walk, the government said on Wednesday. The Shenzhou VII will lift off from the Jiuquan space center in a remote desert area of the northwestern province of Gansu between 9:07 p.m. (9:07 a.m. EDT) and 10:27 p.m. (10:27 a.m. EDT), mission spokesman Wang Zhaoyao told a news conference. Read more…
Scientists find sun less blustery than before (Reuters)
Reuters - The sun's winds are less blustery than they used to be, NASA said on Tuesday, revealing data from a solar probe that promises new insights about Earth's local star but poses few if any consequences for humans -- unless you're an astronaut. Read more…
US astronomers discover inter-planetary collision (AFP)
AFP - Two planets about 300 light years from Earth slammed into each other recently, US astronomers said Tuesday, the first time evidence of such a catastrophic collision has been seen by scientists. Read more…
Oh, My! When Worlds Really Collide (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Around a distant star, two planets similar to Earth collided and were destroyed, astronomers said today. Read more…
SpaceX Pushes Back Falcon 1 Launch After Static Fire Test (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is now shooting for no earlier than Sept. 28 for the next launch of its Falcon 1 rocket. Read more…
Hubble Astronauts Behind in Training for Oct. 10 Launch (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - The seven NASA astronauts preparing to rocket toward the Hubble Space Telescope next month aboard the shuttle Atlantis are a week behind in their training due to the recent Hurricane Ike, making it difficult to keep to the planned Oct. 10 launch, the mission's commander said Tuesday. Read more…
Obama Backs NASA Waiver, Possible Shuttle Extension (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is urging Congress to take several steps to ensure the United States can continue to access the international space station beyond 2011. Read more…
Mars Rover Sets Sights on Biggest Crater Yet (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - After a two-year stay in Mar's Victoria Crater, NASA's Opportunity rover will be moving on to an even bigger playground. Read more…
