'A Dragon by the tail!' 1st private space capsule docks with ISS

Source: Russia Today

Privately-owned Falcon 9 rocket set to blast to ISS could not take off and remained on the launch pad. This is the first attempt of a private company to deliver cargo to the ISS. Director and explorer James Cameron h ...
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SpaceX's Dragon Captured by Space Station—A First

Source: National Geographic Museum

Despite a hiccup with the craft's laser guidance system, SpaceX's Dragon space capsule was successfully plucked from orbit today to begin docking with the International Space Station (ISS). The milestone moment makes Dragon the first commerc ...
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SpaceX's Dragon creeps toward space station for historic hookup

Source: MSNBC Blogs

Watch NASA TV's coverage of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft's berthing at the International Space Station. SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule is ever so carefully closing in on the International Space Station for the first-ever hookup of a c ...
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JAXA Aiming For FY14 Launch Of Hayabusa 2 Space Probe

Source: Nikkei News

TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a new space probe to determine the origin of life and the nature of the solar system. read full article... This article is available to Nikkei.com su ...
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Space Agency Leaders Say Global Cooperation Vital for Future Exploration

Source: Albequerque Express

As more countries expand their spacefaring activities, and as budgets for doing so remain constrained, strong international cooperation and collaboration is imperative, according to space agency leaders from around the gl ...
Full article at: Albequerque Express  More like this  2 days ago, 7:17am CDT

Enormous experiments seeking to unravel riddle of antiparticles

Source: Nikkei News

Could interstellar travel by antimatter rockets be possible? It was a serious topic of a panel discussion at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) held on April 12 at Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. read full article... This article ...
Full article at: Nikkei News  More like this  3 days ago, 11:05pm CDT

SpaceX Launches for Space Station—Like "Winning the Super Bowl"

Source: National Geographic Museum

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched today in the early morning darkness carrying what could soon be the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station (ISS). The rocket lifted off at 3:44 a.m. ET from ...
Full article at: National Geographic Museum  More like this  4 days ago, 9:31am CDT

Satellites Snap Solar Eclipse Pictures From Space

Source: Space.com

This image, taken by the sun-watching Hinode satellite, was taken two minutes after the start of the annular solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. CREDIT: JAXA/Hinode Spectators on Earth weren't the only ones to spot an impressive so ...
Full article at: Space.com  More like this  4 days ago, 2:38pm CDT

South Korea And Japan Jointly Launch Satellite, Weeks After Failed North Korean Blast-Off

Source: International Business Times

More than a month after North Korea's failed rocket launch on April 13, South Korea and Japan have successfully launched another series of their own satellites into orbit in a consolidated effort. A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Tokyo:7 ...
Full article at: International Business Times  More like this  4 days ago, 1:09pm CDT