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Is Phobos-Grunt Dead? Troubled Russian Probe Still Unresponsive
Efforts to contact the Russian Phobos-Grunt spacecraft have failed.
Rocket Test: Stable Show of Force for NASA
The J-2X rocket engine (the new upper stage rocket engine slated for the NASA's Space Launch Systems heavy-lift rocket) was the subject of a combustion stability test on December 1,...
Growing knowledge in space
Plants are critical in supporting life on Earth, and with help from an experiment that flew onboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 mission, they also could transform living in space.
Has our black hole been blowing bubbles?
Our galaxy is a relatively quiet neighbourhood with the supermassive black hole at its heart gently dozing: or is it?
Secretive Air Force space plane sets endurance record
No landing date yet for X-37B, which marks its 270th day in orbit around the Earth
Fire Burns Differently in Space, Space Station Experiment Shows
NASA is trying to learn how flames behave in space.
Star Wars laser offers new insight into Earth's atmosphere
With the need to understand global change one of todays most pressing scientific challenges, ESA is exploring novel techniques for future space missions. Firing laser pulses between satellites is promising...
Image: Young stellar grouping in Cygnus X
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cygnus X hosts many young stellar groupings.
Watch replay: Media presentation - highlights of Space Lab competition
ESA astronauts joined Google and YouTube managers today at the European Astronaut Centre, Cologne, to present highlights of the 'Space Lab' competition. Watch the replay
The greatest light show on earth
Why rocket scientists are studying smoke signals to understand more about the mysterious northern lights.
Lightning-Created Waves Leak from Earth’s Atmosphere
As lightning flashes, it creates low frequency waves that circle Earth. Much of the energy from the waves is trapped between the ground and the ionosphere layer in Earth's atmosphere...
Guided rockets hit fast-moving boat targets in test
A weapon prototype developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) successfully hit two high-speed boat targets during recent testing in Point Mugu, Calif.
Gamma Rays Fill Cosmic Bubbles in New NASA Photo
The Fermi space telescope snapped the shot.
Climate change stunting growth of century-old Antarctic moss shoots
One hundred years ago, two teams of explorers raced to be the first to reach the South Pole. Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911.
Greenhouse Effect Could Extend Habitable Zone in Alien Solar Systems
Rocky planets far from their parent star could generate enough heat to keep water flowing if the greenhouse effect is at work.
Pluto's Moons Could Spell Danger for New Horizons Spacecraft
Hidden moons around Pluto could produce unforeseen hazards that could destroy NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
Stunning Photo of New Solar System Captured by Amateur Astronomer
An amateur astronomer has taken a photo of the circumstellar disk around Beta Pictoris, a young star. The photo has wowed professional astronomers.
Skywatcher Captures Dazzling Green Flash Over Setting Sun
The green light is usually observed above the rising or setting sun.
Incredible ‘sideways` look at Mercury`s limb
Wow -- just wow! Heres a unique, jaw-dropping, and beautiful look at Mercury from the MESSENGER spacecraft, in a mosaic created from nine images taken by the Narrow Angle Camera...
Mars 'Curiosity' has ORNL tech
The Curiosity rover that was launched toward Mars over the Thanksgiving holiday includes a significant contribution from ORNL and DOE. The mobile instrument platform, which is too large to rely...
Los Alamos instrument to shine light on Mars habitability
With the successful launch of the Mars Science Laboratory on Saturday, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers and scientists from the French space institute IRAP are poised to begin focusing the...
Life on alien planets may not require a large moon after all
Ever since a study conducted back in 1993, it has been proposed that in order for a planet to support more complex life, it would be most advantageous for that...
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Wind Power on Tribal Lands
The Obama administration plans to expedite wind and solar energy projects on reservations around the country.
Computer model spots image fraud
Computer model spots image fraudNature News , 28112011 doi: 10.1038/nature.2011.9502Duncan Graham-RoweSoftware measures extent of 'airbrushing' in digital images.
Total Eclipse of the Moon (Infographic)
What makes the moon turn dark and red? Find out in this SPACE.com infographic.
Best Space & Astronomy Gifts
From skywatchers' tools to space program memorabilia, and yes, even a Starship Enterprise pizza cutter.
Japan Calls it Quits on Infrared Space Telescope
The Akari infrared space telescope was turned off on Nov. 24 after five years of scanning the sky.
Photos: Sneak Peek of "Meteorite Men" Season 3
Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold host "Meteorite Men," which airs on Science Channel.