Recent Posts Tagged With 'space'

• Third Time Lucky for Discovery

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 09:55 in news, space, space shuttle

  The space shuttle discovery lifts off a mission to the international space station from the Kennedy space center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Friday after two previous delays. Space shuttle discovery rocketed into orbit early on Saturday carrying la...

• Endeavour lifts off to install a new lab and robot.

  Posted on Monday March 10th, 2008 at 16:20 in space

  Space shuttle Endeavour lifted off in the early hours of Tuesday for a 16-day mission at the International space station. At 2:28 a.m. Endeavour lifted off and began its mission which also involves Canada and Japan.The mission will include five spac...

• Saturn Moon could have rings.

  Posted on Saturday March 8th, 2008 at 17:40 in space

  Saturn's second largest moon Rhea could possibly be surrounded by rings. The international spacecraft Cassini detected the rings in 2005 when it passed by Saturn and its moons.The rings could contain particles ranging from grains to boulders. Rhea'...

• Mars is hit with avalanches.

  Posted on Monday March 3rd, 2008 at 19:56 in space

  Last month a robotic spacecraft that is circling Mars got some images of an avalanche occurring near the North Pole region of the planet. Check out the images of the avalanches here and see incredibly detail images about the event.The "avalanche" as ...