NASA had been kicking around the idea of a reusable orbiter spacecraft before it even completed the Apollo project. But it took until January 5, 1973 — 40 years ago today — for President Richard Nixon to announce the full-scale development of this iconic spacecraft. More »
While Ulysses dies in the solitude of space, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now alive and fully awake, sending these ultra-detailed images from the Moon’s Mare Nubium region. Go on and zoom in. It’s actually made of cheese. More »
