Dawn Is Ready To Go
Dawn Is Ready To Go
NASA Dawn Spacecraft is a ‘Go’ for Asteroid Belt
“Launch and flight teams are in final preparations for the planned Sept. 27 liftoff from Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., of NASA’s Dawn mission.
Effect of Space Environment on Pathogenicity
Effect of Space Environment on Pathogenicity
Spaceflight shown to alter ability of bacteria to cause disease, Arizona State University
“Space flight has been shown to have a profound impact on human physiology as the body adapts to zero gravity environments.
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Dawn Launch Slip
Dawn Launch Slip
Editor’s note: According to KSC PAO “Dawn’s launch day has been delayed 24 hours to Sept. 27. Weather prevented techinicians from completing the loading of fuel on the Delta rocket’s second stage.”
Beagle 3 To The Moon?
Beagle 3 To The Moon?
New chance for Beagle as Nasa favours mission to the moon, The Guardian
“Nasa has given preliminary approval for a successor to the British-based Beagle 2 space mission that crash-landed on Mars on Christmas Day 2003.
Bringing NuSTAR Back To Life
Bringing NuSTAR Back To Life
NASA Restarts Telescope Mission to Detect Black Holes
“NASA has made a decision to restart an astronomy mission that will have greater capability than any existing instrument for detecting black holes in the local universe.