08/06/10

Distant gas blob threatens to shake nature's constants
Some fundamentals of physics may have been different some 3 billion years ago, according to radio spectra from a distant gas cloud.

Space taxi reaches orbit in first flight test
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched into orbit in a flight that could pave the way for commercial launchers to replace the space shuttle

Prisma satellites will begin high-flying dance next week
Two Swedish satellites are snugly packed inside the nose of Ukrainian rocket for blastoff next week, when the duo will commence a risky test of new formation-flying and rendezvous technologies on a shoestring budget.

SpaceX shuffles Dragon cargo flights to station
SpaceX hopes to move forward its bid to deliver supplies to the International Space Station to the second test flight of the Dragon capsule next spring, foregoing an extra mission to prove out the cargo ship's rendezvous capabilities.

China sends Beidou navigation satellite to orbit
China launched another satellite Wednesday toward an orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth, marking another step in building the country's own space navigation system.

Doctor needed in Antarctica
It’s harsh, demanding, isolated and even hostile, but a unique place: Concordia research station in Antarctica. ESA is now looking for someone with medical training to join the next crew to overwinter in Concordia.

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