Space & PhysicsNovember 9, 2011
Russian Engineers Race to Save Troubled Mars Moon Probe
Phobos-Grunt appears to be stuck in Earth orbit. In two weeks, if its thrusters aren't restarted, the spacecraft will be lost completely
Stories by Clara Moskowitz
Clara Moskowitz is chief of reporters at Scientific American, where she covers astronomy, space, physics and mathematics. She has been at Scientific American for more than a decade; previously she worked at Space.com. Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more. She has a bachelor’s degree in astronomy and physics from Wesleyan University and a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Space & PhysicsSeptember 27, 2011
NASA Pinpoints Pacific Ocean Grave of Fallen UARS Satellite
The defunct Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite (UARS) reentered the atmosphere at 12:01 A.M. Eastern time (0401 GMT) on Saturday, falling into the Pacific at 14.1 degrees south latitude and 189.8 degrees east longitude
July 19, 2011
Last Shuttle Astronauts Bid Historic Farewell to Space Station
Atlantis is on its way home for a final landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
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