May 03 Watch SpaceX Boldly Looks to Blast ‘Millions of People to Mars’ With the space shuttle era now over and U.S. space flight on the verge of going private for the near future, the company behind the so-called SpaceX project has ambitious plans to make space flight cheaper for cargo and for… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Curiosity Rover Prepped to Begin 300 Million-Mile Journey to Mars Hari caught up Richard Cook of Mars Science Laboratory to discuss the upcoming launch. Continue watching
Jul 26 Soyuz Rockets Prepare for Liftoff From New Spaceport By Jenny Marder This fall, Russian Soyuz rockets are expected to begin launching from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana, headquarters of France's Ariane satellite-launching rocket program. This will mark the first time that a Soyuz launcher will lift off from a spaceport other… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch Iran Continues with Missile Tests Iran continued with missile tests for a second straight day Monday, firing mid-range missiles capable of hitting Israel, parts of Europe, and U.S. military bases in the Middle East. Lindsey Hilsum of ITN reports. Continue watching
Apr 06 U.S. Calls for Strong Response to North Korean Rocket Launch By PBS News Hour North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday has brought new urgency to President Barack Obama's stated nonproliferation and arms control goals. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Rice Calls for International Action on North Korea U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice said the Obama administration would seek a global response to the crisis prompted by this weekend's missile test by North Korea. Continue watching
Feb 24 CO2-tracking Satellite Crashes after Failing to Reach Orbit By Admin, PBS News Hour A NASA rocket carrying a satellite built to track carbon dioxide emissions crashed into the ocean near Antarctica, ending a project nine years in the making at a cost of $273 million. Continue reading
Feb 03 Iran Launches First ‘Homegrown’ Satellite Into Space By PBS News Hour Iran said Tuesday that it had launched its first domestically-produced satellite as part of Tehran's ongoing efforts to build a space program. The launch was timed to coincide with observances of the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian revolution. Continue reading
Jan 15 As Israeli Attacks Intensify, Shell Strikes U.N. Compound in Gaza By PBS News Hour In an effort to increase pressure on Hamas, Israel has intensified its air attacks and its troops have pushed further into the most crowded neighborhoods of the Gaza Strip as cease-fire talks move closer to a resolution. Continue reading
Jan 12 Israel Closes In on Heavily Populated Gaza City By PBS News Hour Israel said reserve forces joined the ground offensive against the Gaza Strip on Monday in what may be the next phase of a continuing Israeli offensive on Hamas as it advances on targets in heavily-populated urban areas like Gaza City. Continue reading