We're not saying NASA's Dawn spacecraft is cursed... but we're
sure the agency will be quite relieved to see the trouble-plagued
space probe finally leave the launch pad. NASA announced Friday the
launch of Dawn -- at last word, planned for
Sunday -- has now been rescheduled to no earlier than Monday, July
9.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed for the first time
surface details of Saturn's moon Hyperion, including cup-like
craters filled with hydrocarbons that may indicate more widespread
presence in our solar system of basic chemicals necessary for
life.
This week, NASA signed a $46 million fixed price basic contract
with S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Public Corporation, also known
as RSC Energia, in Korolev, Russia, for various hardware items and
their integration into the International Space Station... including
a system of vital importance to the station's crew.
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