The Journey to Mars begins…..Orion?s first flight

The successful first flight test of NASA?s Orion spacecraft on Dec. 5 not only was a historic moment for the agency ? but also was a critical step on NASA?s Journey to Mars. Orion rode to space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a Delta IV heavy rocket with no crew, but loaded with …

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We Choose The Moon – interactive re-creation

WeChooseTheMoon.org is an interactive re-creation of the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, inspired by John F. Kennedy?s grand vision. The images, video and audio from the mission are a part of public domain, but WeChooseTheMoon.org marks the first time they?ve been aggregated and organized to give viewers a ?mission experience.? Since the four-day …

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Rosetta mission…10 years after!

Με την ευκαιρία της σημερινής προσεδάφισης του ρομπότ Philae στον κομήτη 67P/Τσουριούμοφ-Γκερασιμένκο…μια προσομοίωση της αποστολής Rosetta στα 10 χρόνια ζωής της…. http://sci.esa.int/where_is_rosetta/