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Astronauts prepare for Hubble mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 3 (UPI) -- U.S. astronauts finished ground-training Friday in preparation for the long-awaited overhaul of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA officials said.
Six embark on 105-day simulated trip to Mars
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Six European men embarked on a 105-day simulated trip to Mars at a Russian space institute on Tuesday to test how humans would cope with the long...
Mysterious East Coast Boom Was Falling Russian Rocket
Reports of boom, streak of light over Norfolk skies could have been rocket re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
"Great Balls Of Fire" Seen In Sky
Residents across the Southeast weren't singing when they called emergency and weather officials to report "great balls of fire" in the night sky.
Around the world in 80 telescopes at ESA
On 3 April, ESA astronomers will take part in ‘Around the world in 80 telescopes’, a unique live webcast which will be part of the ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’ cornerstone...
ESA space debris conference begins
DARMSTADT, Germany, March 30 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency is the host for the Fifth European Conference on Space Debris through Thursday at its Space Operations Center...
Waiting To Close Windows
Back in the old days, when TVs and radios had tubes, it took a couple minutes for a set to warm up before you could watch or listen. But even...
Starwatch: Stellar retreat
We can still catch Orion and Sirius in the SW at nightfall, but their hasty retreat into our western evening twilight means we lose them by the end
Past, present and future reside in a Pasadena Craftsman
The Planetary Society, devoted to exploring space, has worked out of a 1903 Greene and Greene house for more than 20 years. Now it has put the property up for...
New Sun-Watching Instrument To Monitor Sunlight Fluctuations
During the Maunder Minimum, a period of diminished solar activity between 1645 and 1715, sunspots were rare on the face of the sun, sometimes disappearing entirely for months to years....
Cassini Provides Virtual Flyover Of Saturn's Moon Titan
New movies and images from Cassini of Saturn's moon Titan are providing a bird's-eye view of the moon's Earth-like landscapes.
Does Prebiotic Material Exist In Outer Space?
Both a Spanish and a French astrophysicist have identified a band in the infrared range that serves to track the presence of organic material rich in oxygen and nitrogen in...
Re-Entry Test To Collect Heat Shield Data
During the shuttle Discovery's high-speed plunge back to Earth, engineers will be collecting data from a unique experiment measuring airflow over the orbiter's belly.
A Telescope to the Past as Galileo Visits U.S.
On loan from Florence to Philadelphia, a telescope used by the astronomer gives you an idea of how hard it must have been for Galileo to be Galileo.
Underground Subatomic-particle Measurements Yield Meteorological Clues
When high-energy cosmic rays interact with molecules in the atmosphere, they produce muons, negatively charged elementary particles that can be detected at ground level or underground. The rate of these...
Find the Little Dipper ... If You Can
The seven stars from which we derive the Little Bear, or Ursa Minor in the night sky are also known as the Little Dipper.
ESA and CNES sign contract on Guiana Space Centre (CSG)
On 25 March, ESA and CNES, the French Space Agency, signed a 435 million Euro contract assuring the availability of the CSG launch range for ESA programmes and activities and...
Tens of thousands to get their first good look at the Moon
Tens of thousands of people across Britain should get their first view of the Moon through a telescope during next week's 'Spring Moonwatch,' which runs from 28th March to 5th...
Lockheed Martin, University of Florida to develop and launch five miniature satellites
Lockheed Martin has partnered with the University of Florida to develop and launch five miniature satellites to test innovative new space solutions. Building on the corporation's 50-year legacy of space...
Astronaut Chef Redefines Cooking on High
Astronaut Sandra Magnus will return to Earth aboard Discovery after experimenting with out-of-this world cooking.
'Conduit' videogame plans to change Wii's image
High Voltage studio's Matt Corso says videogame lovers that think Nintendo's family-friendly Wii consoles are for seniors and little siblings are in for a big surprise in June.
Cosmic Log: A flower on the moon?
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A company that has built mini-biospheres for orbiting space stations says it's ready for the next giant leap: growing flowers on the moon.
40th moon landing anniversary planned
WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will have several events and activities to observe the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing that...
Steve Squyres on planetary priorities
Chief of Mars rover missions talks about short-listing missions for US planetary science.
Is American Billionaire the Last Space Tourist?
Today's launch of a paying civilian into orbit may be the last one for some time.
Palomar Observatory is last stop on 24-hour webcast linking telescopes around the globe and in space
Around the World in 80 Telescopes, part of the International Year of Astronomy's 100 Hours of Astronomy Cornerstone Project of global outreach activities, will begin on April 3. Observatories in...
Mars domes may be ‘mud volcanoes’
The Martian surface shows structures that look like mud volcanoes, which would be key sites to search for life.
Slower spin 'made moon's bulge'
Scientists believe they have worked out why Saturn's moon Iapetus has a giant ridge around its circumference.