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Hubble sees a wanderer dancing the dance of stars and space
(Phys.org)—The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides us this week with a spectacular image of the bright star-forming ring that surrounds the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097. In...
Comet heads our way for celestial show
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A newly discovered comet could be the celestial spectacle of a century and light up the skies as bright as a full moon...
Japan to launch risky asteroid mission in 2014
Japanese space agency plans to land spacecraft on distant asteroid and return samples to Earth in six-year mission
Stunning Saturn images show off rings and clouds
NASA's Cassini spacecraft snapped two more incredible images of the ringed planet, its moons and its turbulent atmosphere
An Image Gallery Gift from NASA’s Swift
Of the three telescopes carried by NASA’s Swift satellite, only one captures cosmic light at energies similar to those seen [...]
Road trip on tap for NASA's Mars rover in new year
Topping Curiosity's to-do list: Set off toward a Martian mountain a trek that will take up a good chunk of the year
Best Science Photos of the Week
Galaxies, mountains, storms — oh my! We found some truly amazing images in Science this week. Check these out.
Nasa marks 50 years of space photography - in pictures
Half a century after Mariner 2 swept past Venus at a distance of 22,000 miles, this year's images from across the solar system show how much technology has advanced
SEST at La Silla
The 15-metre Swedish-ESO Submillimeter Telescope (SEST) at ESO's La Silla observing site in the southern part of the Atacama desert of Chile.
Jesco von Puttkamer, Von Braun Rocket Team Member, Dies at 79
Jesco von Puttkamer, a NASA engineer, died yesterday after a brief illness.
Astronauts Wish Earth a Happy New Year | Video
The International Space Station’s Expedition 34 crew wishes Earth a Happy New Year and all the best for 2013. Hear the messages from Americans Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn and Canadian...
Could Digital Imaging Harvest a More Perfect Pinot?
New method could help identify the exact right moment to pick wine grapes.
Actress Kate Winslet Has Free Trip to Space: Report
The actress reportedly received a ticket for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo from British billionaire Sir Richard Branson.
Look Up! 13 Must-See Stargazing Events in 2013
A dazzling comet, a ring-of-fire solar eclipse and more will grace Earth's skies in 2013.
NASA sees Wukong struggling to survive in South China Sea
NASA's TRMM satellite captured rainfall data on Tropical Depression Wukong as it struggles to stay together in the South China Sea. Wukong has been battered with wind shear for days...
PhoneSat: Smart, small and sassy
The fast-paced proliferation and popularity of mobile devices here on Earth, like smartphones loaded with powerful operating systems, will find a new niche market- this time in space, thanks to...
NASA'S Space Launch System core stage passes major milestone, ready to start construction
The team designing America's new flagship rocket has completed successfully a major technical review of the vehicle's core stage. NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) will take the agency's Orion spacecraft...
N. Korean rocket officials possibly fired
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A list of North Korean scientists named heroes for taking part in the country's rocket launch earlier this month didn't include two...
Jupiter and the Moon Dominate January Night Sky
NASA points out a few things to keep an eye out for when looking skyward in January.
Interview: What does the future hold for energy and lighting?
(Phys.org)—As 2012 comes to a close, scientists and engineers are looking forward to molding the future, starting with the work they do in their own labs. Phys.org has interviewed a...
Best science stories of 2012 – in pictures
From the discovery of Higgs-like particle at Cern in Geneva to the picture-perfect landing of Nasa's Curiosity rover on Mars – we bring you the very best of science in...
News in Brief: International Conference on Complex Sciences, Santa Fe, N.M., December 5 − 7
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Massive Star Makes Waves
The giant star Zeta Ophiuchi is having a "shocking" effect on the surrounding dust clouds in this infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
APEX Image of a Star-forming Filament in Taurus
This image from the APEX telescope, of part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud, shows a sinuous filament of cosmic dust more than ten light-years long.
The VLT “Venus” and the Belt of Venus
Before another clear, starry night falls at ESO's Paranal Observatory, home of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), the sky produces a palette of intense colours, putting on a beautiful show...
Supernova Remnant NGC 2060
Located in the direction of the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the resplendent object known as NGC 2060 is the aftermath of a supernova.
Dot Earth: The Unfulfilled Promise of 'Promised Land'
A feature film on fracking misses the real drama in gas country.
Sandia National Laboratories building centers across country to help solar firms test hardware
One of the National Security Administration's three national laboratories is building regional testing centers around the country to field-test hardware for solar companies before their multimillion-dollar solar systems are installed...