Mars Rover Beginning To Hate Mars
PASADENA, CA—After nearly three years of nonstop data collection, Spirit has begun transmitting obscene gestures and confusing rants.
Space
Killer Asteroid In 2036?
Apopohis, an asteroid that measures over a quarter-mile wide, may be on course to hit Earth with the force of 100,000 Hiroshima-sized atomic blasts...
NASA Chief Under Fire For Personal Shuttle Use
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—NASA officials became suspicious when the Discovery shuttle was found in a golf-course parking lot.
The Chinese In Space
China's second manned space capsule just returned from orbit, paving the way for a future Chinese moon mission. What do you think?
NASA Moon Mission
Last week, scientists at NASA announced that they will send a manned spacecraft to the moon by the year 2018. Here are some of their ...
Older Brother To Attempt Unmanned Bike Mission Into Ravine
VERONA, WI—Robbie Bovy, 13, announced his intentions Monday to launch his brother's Schwinn BMXpert into a ravine near the East View Heights...
Bush Acquired By Martian Zoo
OLYMPUS MONS—President Bush, who in 2004 announced his desire for a manned mission to Mars, was acquired by a prominent Martian zoo Monday. "The...
Space Shuttle Delay
Last week, the scheduled launch of the space shuttle Discovery was aborted two hours before liftoff. What caused the delay?
Huygens Space Probe Discoveries
The European Space Agency landed the Huygens probe on Saturn's largest moon, Titan , on Jan. 14. What have scientists discovered?
Bush Vows To Put Man On Moon Before It Disappears At End Of Month
WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 14)—To revive U.S. interest in manned space exploration, President Bush called on NASA Wednesday to put an astronaut on the ...
John Glenn Installed In Smithsonian
WASHINGTON, DC—John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth and the oldest man ever in space, is being honored by the Smithsonian National ...
Private Space Travel
Monday's SpaceShipOne flight could usher in an age of privately financed space travel. What do you think?
Mischievous Raccoon Wreaks Havoc On International Space Station
MOSCOW—A devious little raccoon chewed through the power cord of the starboard truss, turning the space station over in orbit.
Coke-Sponsored Rover Finds Evidence Of Dasani On Mars
PASADENA, CA—According to the Real Rover, cool, refreshing Dasani once flowed freely on the surface of the Red Planet.
Majority Of Americans Thought We Already Had A Moon Base
WASHINGTON, DC—A NASA poll conducted to gauge support for President Bush's space-exploration initiative revealed that a depressing 57 percent of Americans believe that ...
The Mars Rover
Exploration of Mars has always posed great challenges for NASA. What difficulties do scientists face?
