Shenzhou X and the upgraded Long March-2F carrier rocket constitute China's Earth-to-space transport system, which can ferry astronauts and supplies between Earth and the in-orbit Tiangong-1 space module and support scientific experiments in the target …

An odd asteroid's peculiar tail is far longer than previously thought, stretching nearly three times the distance from Earth to the moon, scientists say. The surprising tail of dust streaming from the asteroid P/2010 A2 is about 620,000 miles (1 …

This infrared view shows the Bahamas’ Long Island (left) and parts of Little and Great Exuma (right). It was photographed as part of an experiment by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station on Jan. 17, 2012. Image credit: NASA Original image: spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-30/html/… More about space station research: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html There’s [...]

The moons of Jupiter and Saturn: Astronomers are learning more and more about the moons of our solar system. Ultra long-distance probes are opening up new opportunities, allowing scientists to study them on the same level as the moons’ mother planets. In this edition of “Space”, the astral satellites that make up the systems of [...]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation’s public space program. NASA was established on July 29, 1958, by the National Aeronautics and Space Act. In addition to the space program, it is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research. Since February 2006 [...]

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