It went into safe mode on Tuesday, May 14 after the #4 reaction wheel, needed to orient the spacecraft, would not spin.
Space
Blogs | May 15, 2013
Beautiful video of ring of fire eclipse by astrophotographer Colin Legg, who used three cameras along the ecliptic path in western Australia.
Science Wire | May 15, 2013
This dramatic new image of cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion reveals what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky.
Blogs | May 15, 2013
“I felt that if I could show people what New York City looked like on other planets, I’d give people a sense of how lucky we are to be living on Earth.”
Science Wire | May 15, 2013
A instrument designed to study the Earth’s thermosphere is part of a satellite mission that NASA has selected to move forward into development.
Blogs | Videos | May 15, 2013
In this video, ISS Commander Chris Hadfield shares his techniques of taking pictures of the Earth from space.
Blogs | This Date in Science | May 15, 2013
On May 15, 1836, Francis Baily, an English astronomer, saw strange patterns of light shining through the moon during an eclipse of the sun.
FAQs | May 15, 2013
Halos around the moon – or sun – are a sign of thin cirrus clouds drifting high above our heads. They are a sign of nearby storms.
FAQs | May 14, 2013
Answers to commonly asked questions about seeing one of nature’s wonders: the aurora borealis or northern lights.
Science Wire | May 14, 2013
The sun emitted a third significant solar flare in under 24 hours on May 13, 2013 – the strongest X-class flare of the year so far.
