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The Spitzer photo atlas of galactic 'train wrecks'
Five billion years from now, our Milky Way galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy. This will mark a moment of both destruction and creation. The galaxies will lose their...
New Endeavour for an MIT experiment
Space Shuttle Endeavours final mission, launched May 16, has successfully delivered MIT researchers Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) an instrument designed to use the unique environment of space to search...
Gallery: Space Station's Expedition 27 Crew Returns Home
See photos of the smooth landing of the International Space Station's 27th crew on May 23, 2011 after 5 months in space.
NASA's twin craft arrive in Florida for moon mission
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's twin lunar probes have arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for a launch in late summer. The two Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory spacecraft (Grail) were...
Galactic 'Fountain of Youth' Flows in Hubble Photo
A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed what scientists have called a veritable galactic "fountain of youth."
Cassini and telescope see violent Saturn storm
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and a European Southern Observatory ground-based telescope tracked the growth of a giant early-spring storm in Saturn’s northern hemisphere that is so powerful...
Pope calls International Space Station
ROME, May 21 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI made a long-distance phone call Saturday, speaking to two Italian scientists on board the orbiting International Space Station.
Astronomers confirm 'dark' energy
LONDON, May 20 (UPI) -- U.S and Australian scientists say a major astronomical survey using cutting-edge techniques appears to have confirmed the existence of mysterious dark energy.
Contest Unveils Year's Best Night Sky Photos
Astounding views of stars and planets from right here on Earth.
Skydiving on Saturn
Daredevils regularly bail out at high altitude to skydive through Earths atmosphere but what would it be like to skydive on Saturn?
Finding Castaway Planets – No, NOT Nibiru
Free-floating Jupiter size planets are fairly common. Astronomers use a neat trick of Einstein’s math to find them. And, no, there aren’t any free-range monster-worlds lurking nearby.
Watch Spaceship Two's first feathered flight
On May 4, 2011 Virgin Galactics SpaceShipTwo achieved a major milestone by flying for the first time using its feathered configuration, and the company has now released a close-up video...
Monitoring Mississippi Delta flood from space
As floodwaters roll downstream, earth scientists at the University of Pennsylvania are keeping a watchful eye on the Mississippi Delta using satellite images and measurements of the sea surface in...
Slideshow: Where on Mars Should Nasa Send "Curiosity" Probe?
Scientists who next year will be searching for signs of ancient life on Mars using...
The Metamorphosis of Messier 8
Like a Dali masterpiece, this image of Messier 8 from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is both intensely colourful and distinctly surreal.
Lights on Earth Impede Arizona’s Eyes on Space
Arizona is an astronomy haven with an array of prestigious observatories taking advantage of the state’s dry weather, minimal cloud cover and dark skies, but light pollution is a threat.
NASA/University Japan Quake Study Yields Surprises
A new NASA and university study of Japan’s massive March quake yields surprises on how the quake’s energy and stress were distributed in the region.
Software can point to winning climate tech
Cosmic Log: A team of U.S. researchers has developed a model to identify technologies that are on the fast track to constant improvement. When applied to energy, it could help...
Jupiter's Moon Shadows Move Like Clockwork
Beginning this month there will be a long series of double shadow transits on Jupiter.
Photos: Jupiter, the Solar System's Largest Planet
Jupiter is a giant among the solar system planets. See photos of Jupiter from telescopes and visiting spacecraft.
European Scientists Launch Design of New Gravitational Wave Telescope
Following a €3-million design study funded by the European Union, physicists today unveiled their...
Researchers unveil the Einstein Telescope
The €790m underground observatory will attempt to study the origins of gravitational waves
NASA Picks Experiments to Fly on Private Spaceships
NASA has selected its first four payloads to fly on commercial suborbital missions, helping kick off a new phase in private spaceflight development.
Mars Landing Site Choices Down to 4
Touchdown sites for the roving science lab Curiosity are based on what they can contribute to decoding the history of water: Why was Mars once so wet and is now...
Video: Starless "rogue" planets wander without an orbit
Astronomers have found ten giant planets wandering alone through the galaxy without an orbit. Jeff Glor reports.
Swirls, gullies and bedrock create two jaw-dropping etherial Mars landscapes
Wow! These two latest images from the HiRISE Camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are simply amazing. I couldnt decide which to post on top as the lead image, so...
Image: Endeavour's rendezvous pitch maneuver
At 5:15 a.m. EDT today, Endeavour began the nine-minute Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or 'backflip,' on its last visit to the Inernational Space Station.
Massey scientist's software finds 'orphan' planets
Software developed by a Massey University computer scientist and astrophysicist has led to the discovery of free-floating orphan planets once the subject of science fiction.