The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying the three out of six crew members returning from the International Space Station touched down safely on Friday at the central grasslands of Kazakhstan, but not without a drama.
A dead NASA satellite will be plunging back to the Earth in about a week, around September 23, though there is absolutely no idea as to where it is going to fall.
NASA's 6.5-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite would fall to Earth next week after the end of a productive scientific life.
Three of the six astronauts who were stationed at the International Space Station, began their return to Earth on Friday aboard a Soviet-era capsule.
Three Nasa astronauts will be returning to Earth on Friday after spending more than five months on the International Space Station (ISS).
The Russian Space Agency on Tuesday announced that it is postponing the launch of the latest space station crew to Nov. 12. This gives NASA reasons to worry, since the situation is such that NASA itself has no space shuttles to take the astronauts to the International Space Station, and it relies completely on Russia for the same.
Russian Space Agency Roscosmos is delaying the launch of the next manned Soyuz mission until Nov. 12 because of a recent accident involving a supply ship.
A defunct satellite poised to fall back to Earth will make its final plunge during the last week of September, NASA officials say.
National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) is offering processed space shuttle tiles and astronaut food to eligible schools and universities to preserve history.
An out-of-use NASA science satellite will plunge back to Earth soon, sparking concerns that some debris might shower down on populated areas.
A defunct NASA satellite is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere by early October, sparking concerns that some debris might shower down on populated areas.
An out of use NASA science satellite will be plunging back to Earth soon, sparking concerns that some debris might shower down on populated areas.
A defunct NASA satellite is expected to plunge back to Earth, raising concerns that blazing hot debris may shower down on the unsuspecting terrestrial population.
A defunct NASA science satellite will be plunging back to Earth soon, sparking concerns that some debris might shower down on populated areas.
Almost six years after ceasing operations, NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), a seven-ton research satellite, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in late September or early October 2011.
When a Russian rocket failed on its way to orbit last month, it exposed a vulnerability in the International Space Station program that a former NASA astronaut thinks China could help address.
Warning sky gazers: Equip yourselves with umbrellas and other protective gears later this month and in early October as a massive, 7-ton defunct NASA satellite is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and will possibly rain down debris on our planet as it disintegrates during re-entry.
U.S. space agency NASA is in desperate need of more astronauts to make certain that the International Space Station (ISS) is well-manned and should ensure their safety, according to the recommendation of a panel of experts at National Research Council (NRC).
NASA needs to keep more astronauts on staff than planned as per a new report.
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) was deployed by the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-48) on Sept. 15, 1991 to study Earth’s atmosphere. Now a junk, the satellite is falling to Earth.
NASA currently has only 61 astronauts. To meet the demands of the International Space Station (ISS) crew requirement, NASA has to take significant steps to ensure that it maintains a highly trained corps for the upcoming programs.
NASA's defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to plunge on earth in an uncontrolled fall in late September or early October, officials said Wednesday. Though the 6.5 ton satellite is expected to burn up as it enters the earth's atmosphere, NASA doesn't rule out the possibility of solid pieces touching the ground.
