Space News Archive - February 06, 2011

With input from scientists around the world, American and European scientists working on the potential next new mission to the Jupiter system have articulated their joint vision for the Europa Jupiter System Mission.

Members of the news media are invited to visit NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center on Monday, Feb 7, to view a flight acceptance test of Aerojet's AJ26 rocket engine for the Orbital Sciences Corp's Taurus II space launch vehicle.

Astrophysicists use computer simulations to gain new insights on star formation.

On Feb 6th, NASA's twin STEREO probes moved into position on opposite sides of the sun, and they are now beaming back uninterrupted images of the entire star—front and back.