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Mojave Desert to host largest solar farm
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A division of U.S. power company NRG Energy Inc. said it is working in California's Mojave Desert to build the world's largest solar...
Space Station Dodges Floating Space Junk
Flight Controllers Fired Thrusters to Avoid Piece Of Old NASA Satellite
International Space Station water system successfully activated
NASA has announced the successful activation of new hardware that will support water production services aboard the International Space Station.
NASA's Bolden talks of China visit
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- NASA's administrator says his trip to China to meet his Chinese counterpart lays the foundation for further cooperation between the countries on space projects.
Precocious galaxy cluster identified by Chandra X-ray Observatory
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed an unusual galaxy cluster that contains a bright core of relatively cool gas surrounding a quasar called 3C 186. This is the...
Contract signing gives Galileo system its operators
A few swipes of the pen in Brussels yesterday forged the latest link in the chain of Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system. ESA signed a contract with Spaceopal, the company...
Golden eagles studied by satellite
Large-scale wind farm establishment may have a negative effect on Sweden's golden eagles. In a unique project in northern Sweden, scientists at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) are...
NASA mimics the sun for spacecraft tests
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- NASA says it is replicating the power of the sun here on Earth -- in Alabama -- to test how satellites and other...
Hubble Records New Video of 2nd Biggest Space Rock
A new video of the second biggest asteroid in the solar system are giving astronomers a better sense of how the object spins.
Private Space Capsule's Launch Debut Slips to Nov. 18
The first launch of SpaceX's new Dragon space capsule has been delayed by 10 days to Nov. 18.
Astrophotographer Grabs a Snapshot of the Darkest Possible Sky
The Darkest Sky Stéphane Guisard If you're going to photograph the cosmos, the first step is to find somewhere really dark where Earthly light pollution won't spoil your shot. Following this line of...
Robotic rover arm to be built by Toronto firm
A Toronto company will build a robotic arm for a prototype of a Mars or lunar rover in a $3-million contract from the Canadian Space Agency.
Microbes and molecules get a space-stress test
Astrobiologists searching for life beyond Earth need to know how well life and its building blocks fare in space. To find out, NASA will monitor a miniature "crew" of organic...
ARTEMIS spacecraft believed stuck by object
Flight Dynamics data from THEMIS-B (one of the two ARTEMIS spacecraft) indicated that one of the EFI (electric field instrument)spherical tip masses may have been struck by a meteoroid at...
University Leads Optical Testing of Space Telescope
Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville will play a crucial role in determining whether humans will be able to peer at galaxies formed when the universe was taking...
UA's SkyCenter now offers Arizona's largest public-only telescope
Featuring a primary mirror 32 inches in diameter, the new Schulman telescope forms the centerpiece of the SkyCenter's successful public outreach programs drawing visitors from all over the...
Planets in 'habitable zone' may provide answers
The Gliese 581 system has been making headlines recently for the most newly announced planet that may lie in the habitable zone. Hopes were somewhat dashed when we were reminded...
Where on Earth has our water come from?
Evidence shows that water could have been present in the cosmic dust that formed the Earth
No more space travel for Thirsk
Veteran Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk won't be leaving Earth anymore.
Feature: Pluto and the potatoes
The feature tells the story of how astronomers discovered the other planets and Trans-Neptunian Objects.
Recycled Military Jets Serve as Satellite Launchers
Old military jets may see new life as airborne launch pads for small satellites.
Scientist Dr Ian Crawford on Holst's The Planets – An HD Odyssey
If you want music to inspire and educate, then concerts like this one, which matched a performance of Holst's The Planets with Nasa images of the solar system, are the way to...
Russia marks 50 years since space launch disaster
Russia on Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the world's most horrific but long-classified space catastrophe when 126 people were burned alive during a launch pad accident at the Baikonur...
Asteroid led to energy source
The rich source of geothermal energy in Cooper Basin could have originated from an asteroid impact of more than 300 million years ago.
Richardson's hat trick lifts Kings over Avs
By PAT GRAHAM 2010-10-24T03:43:55Z DENVER (AP) -- Brad Richardson had three goals, including a tiebreaking short-handed tally late in...
HR 7162 - Astrometry Win Could Force A Rethink Of Gas Giant Planet Formation
49 light years away from Earth in the constellation Lyra is a binary star that may cause a rethink on how gas giant planets were created. read more
Becoming Alien: Q&A With Conceptual Space Artist Jonathon Keats
Starting Oct. 21, the Local Air & Space Administration started selling mineral water infused with bits of the moon, Mars and faraway stars. SPACE.com caught up with LASA's director, conceptual...
This Week In The Future, October 18 - October 22, 2010
This Week In The Future, October 18 - October 22, 2010 Baarbarian Welcome back to This Week In The Future. Feast your eyes upon our resident...