http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292221,next-generation-rocket-blasts-off.html Washington - A next generation space rocket blasted off over the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday. The 100-metre tall Ares I-X rocket sped into the sky over the Florida coast in a trial that NASA hoped would provide crucial information ab... Space,Technology Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:34:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292221,next-generation-rocket-blasts-off.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292025,ares-launch-scrubbed-for-tuesday--update.html Washington - After battling tricky weather conditions off and on all morning, NASA called off a planned Tuesday launch test of the next generation space rocket that is to replace the ageing space shuttle. Engineers were unable to find enough time to ... Space,Technology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:46:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292025,ares-launch-scrubbed-for-tuesday--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292029,weather-forces-nasa-to-scrub-next-generation-rocket-test--summary.html Washington - After battling tricky weather conditions off and on all morning, NASA called off a planned Tuesday launch test of the next generation space rocket that is to replace the ageing space shuttle. Engineers were u... Space,Technology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292029,weather-forces-nasa-to-scrub-next-generation-rocket-test--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294625,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon--summary.html Washington - Significant amounts of water were found in a crater on the moon in an experiment that crashed a rocket into the lunar surface last month, NASA scientists said Friday. Scientists have long suspected that measurements of hydrogen around th... Space,Technology Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:10:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294625,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294611,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon.html Washington - Significant amounts of water were found in a crater on the moon in an experiment that crashed a rocket into the lunar surface last month, NASA scientists said Friday. Scientists have long suspected that measurements of hydrogen around th... Space,Technology Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294611,water-revealed-after-rocket-crash-into-moon.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295681,atlantis-spacewalkers-venture-outside-for-chores--update.html Washington - Two NASA astronauts began the second spacewalk of the Atlantis mission on Saturday to complete another round of chores outside the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik were to add more storage capa... Space,Technology Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:10:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295681,atlantis-spacewalkers-venture-outside-for-chores--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294651,significant-water-on-the-moon--feature.html Washington - Significant amounts of water were found in a crater on the moon in an experiment that crashed a rocket into the lunar surface last month, NASA scientists say. Scientists have long suspected that measurem... Space,Technology Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:16:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294651,significant-water-on-the-moon--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291974,extra-nasa-pushes-back-ares-launch.html Washington - The test launch of the next generation space rocket Ares I-X was pushed back by about an hour Tuesday due to weather, NASA said. NASA was troubleshooting some communications issues with the rocket and keeping a close eye on clouds over t... Space,Technology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:28:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291974,extra-nasa-pushes-back-ares-launch.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296259,atlantis-astronauts-prepare-for-return-to-earth--summary.html Washington - NASA shuttle Atlantis undocked from the orbiting space station Wednesday for the final leg of a picture- perfect mission that included a proud father's birth announcement. The undocking for its two-da... Space,Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:28:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296259,atlantis-astronauts-prepare-for-return-to-earth--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291847,nasa-to-test-next-generation-rocket-tuesday-weather-concerns.html Washington - The next generation space rocket that would carry astronauts into orbit after the space shuttle is retired is ready for its first flight test on Tuesday- if the weather cooperates, NASA said. The US space agency plans to launch the Ares ... Space,Technology Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291847,nasa-to-test-next-generation-rocket-tuesday-weather-concerns.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295025,last-try-underway-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html Washington - The US space agency NASA began sending signals late Monday to the Spirit Mars rover in an effort to back the robotic device out of a patch of sandy soil where it has been stuck on the Red Planet. NASA ground controllers were attempting t... Space,Technology Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:10:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295025,last-try-underway-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292472,next-space-shuttle-set-for-blastoff-on-november-16.html Washington - US space agency NASA announced late Thursday that its next lauch of a space shuttle to the orbiting International Space Station has been scheduled for November 16. The shuttle Atlantis would make its 31st mission, planned as an 11-day fl... Space,Technology Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:40:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292472,next-space-shuttle-set-for-blastoff-on-november-16.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294475,nasa-one-more-try-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html Washington - The Spirit Mars rover may have met its match in a patch of sandy soil that has ensnared it on Mars, but NASA scientists said Thursday they will make a last effort to free the little rover that could. Spirit is one of two rovers that hav... Space,Technology Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:04:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294475,nasa-one-more-try-to-free-plucky-mars-rover.html