July 2011
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NASA Tests Orion MPCV Capsule for Water Landings
NASA has started testing the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) for water landings.
NASA’s Next Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater
NASA’s next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater.
Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of Water
Astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe!
FAST FACTS: Atlantis STS-135 by the Numbers
Space Shuttle Atlantis completed its 33rd and final mission, landing on Runway 15 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The flight marked…
Atlantis and Crew Land in Florida, Ending Shuttle Era
Atlantis and crew landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Thursday morning, Ending America’s Space Shuttle program.
Senator Hutchison calls for Immediate Action on SLS
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has called for immediate action by the Obama Administration on approval of NASA’s heavy lift Space Launch System (SLS).
Atlantis Liftsoff on Shuttle Programs Final Mission
Atlantis and its four astronauts have left Earth for the final Shuttle mission, which will cap off an amazing 30-year program.
‘Dirty Hack’ Restores ESA Cluster Mission From Near Loss
Using an unorthodox ‘dirty hack’, ESA was able to successfully recover the four-satellite Cluster mission from a near loss.
NASA Research Offers New Prospect of Water on Mars
NASA scientists are seeing new evidence that suggests traces of water on Mars are under a thin varnish of iron oxide.