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Orionid Meteor Shower Wows Weekend Skywatchers
The Orionid meteor shower did not disappoint skywatchers around the world.
Two new star clusters seen in Milky Way
MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- European astronomers say they've discovered two new globular star clusters near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Youngest Planet Picture: Gas Giant Seen in Throes of Creation
A new picture of a Jupiter-like world is a direct image of what may be the youngest planet yet seen, astronomers say.
Space Pictures This Week: Baby Planets, "Magic" Mirrors, More
Hints of planets being born, reflections of swirling stars, and a massive comet storm feature among the best space pictures this week.
Latest Cassini images of Enceladus on view
(PhysOrg.com) -- Raw, unprocessed images from the successful Oct. 19 flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus by NASA's Cassini spacecraft provide new views of the moon and the icy jets that...
Astronomers Spot Birth Of Alien Planet for First Time
Astronomers have photographed a newly forming planet for the first time.
Russia eyes caves on moon for setting up a lunar base
For the time being, it appears NASA has set aside any ambitions to return to the Moon with human missions. But Russia may consider sending cosmonauts to the lunar surface...
'Broadband giant' set for launch
The Viasat-1 broadband spacecraft, one of the most powerful satellites ever built, is about to ride into orbit on a Russian Proton rocket.
NASA postpones climate satellite launch to Oct 28
NASA on Wednesday set October 28 for its planned launch of a satellite to help weather forecasters predict extreme storms and offer scientists a better view of climate change.
Saturn's Snowy Moon Enceladus Might Be a Skier's Paradise
A new study found that icy particles fall slowly but steadily on one of Saturn's icy moons.
Touring SOFIA: NASA Opens Doors to Airborne Observatory
SOFIA, the world's largest flying observatory, should be plying the skies for at least the next 20 years.
The landing-site specialist
(PhysOrg.com) -- Gale crater has been sitting just below the equator of Mars, minding its own business, for at least three and half billion years. But in August 2012, a...
The Universe: Big Bang to Now in 10 Easy Steps
Learn about the Big Bang theory and the evolution of the universe in ten steps.
Starburst captured: Students photograph exploding star in pinwheel galaxy
In the Pinwheel Galaxy some 21 light years from Earth, a supernova beams brightly, out-shining its cosmic neighbors and causing a stir among starwatchers.
New name sought for iconic U.S. telescope
MAGDALENA, N.M., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico, with its multiple dishes familiar to audiences of movies like "Contact," needs a new...
Spacewatch: ISS returns to evening sky
The ISS has returned to evening visibility from Britain, shining brightly as it tracks eastwards from the W until it fades from view as it enters the Earth's shadow in...
Where Will ROSAT Satellite Crash?
The German space agency's satellite de-orbit will occur sometime between October 21 and October 24th. Up to 30 pieces of the spacecraft may survive re-entry. This animation takes a look...
Russian Space Capsule Touches Down at NYC Museum
A flown Russian space capsule was delivered to New York's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum today.
Thomas Bogdan Named President of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research named Dr. Thomas J. Bogdan as its new president today, following an extensive international search. Bogdan, director of NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, will...
Architecture Contest Calls for Zombie-Proof Home Designs
An interesting competition for architects: design a safe haven from a zombie assault.
Engineer launches balloon, beer cooler into space
A New Brunswick engineer launched a weather balloon carrying a Styrofoam beer cooler containing two cameras and a GPS unit on Sunday to take photos from the edge of the...
A further step in the design of the LAGUNA large neutrino observatory is launched
The kick-off meeting for the second phase of the LAGUNAs design study starts today at CERN. The principal goal of LAGUNA (Large Apparatus for Grand Unification and Neutrino Astrophysics) is...
SETI's Seth Shostak on How, When, and Where We Will Meet Aliens
Alien Finder Taken at the Allen Telescope Array Creative Commons: Colby Gutierrez-KraybillAnd whether they'll look like E.T. As part of my article about the search for extraterrestrial life, I interviewed Seth Shostak, a...
CSI-style investigation of meteorite hits on Earth
Volcanologists have forensically reconstructed the impact of a meteorite on Earth and how debris was hurled from the crater to devastate the surrounding region.
ICARUS Proves Neutrinos More Than 10 Times Faster Than Light
The saga of the superluminal neutrinos took a dramatic turn with the publication of a very simple yet definitive study by ICARUS, another neutrino experiment at the Gran Sasso Laboratories,...
Little Ice Age Shrank Europeans, Sparked Wars
The Little Ice Age's coldest snap, around 1600, eventually sparked upheavals across the Northern Hemisphere, a new study says.
Russia blames scientists for rocket crashes
Russia's chief prosecutor on Tuesday blamed a recent spate of disasters threatening the future of the International Space Station (ISS) on negligence by the country's underpaid rocket scientists.
Bill Bailey's bunker: 'We're losing our grip on the moon' - video
Bill is worried about us losing our grip on the moon. Literally – it's drifting 4cm away from the Earth every yearBill Bailey