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NASA says shuttle to launch no sooner than December 3
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday delayed the launch of space shuttle Discovery on a mission to the International Station to December 3 from November 30 to allow...
Primordial dry ice fuels comet jets
One of the biggest comet findings coming out of the amazing images and data taken by the EPOXI mission as it zipped past comet Hartley 2 last week is that...
Astronomers to Reveal New Star Discoveries From Planet-Hunting Spacecraft
Astronomers plan to hold a conference call with reporters Tuesday (Oct. 26) to discuss new discoveries about stars made using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope.
'Star Wars' Planet with 2 Suns Challenges Theories
A huge, newly discovered alien planet and its two suns compel astronomers to rethink their theories about how gas-giant planets form, a new study suggests.
Spring has sprung on Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent back dreamy raw images of Saturn's moon Titan that show the appearance of clouds around the moon's midsection. These bright clouds likely appeared because the...
Stunning Spacecraft Photos Show Moon Eclipsing the Sun
Stunning new photos from space show the moon passing in front of the sun.
Typhoon Megi's heavy rainfall witnessed by NASA as it moves into the South China Sea
Typhoon Megi is now over the South China Sea as a Category 3 typhoon, gaining more strength after drenching the northern Philippines. NASA satellites saw the heavy rainfall and very...
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6 New Globalstar Communication Satellites Reach Orbit
Six new communications satellites launched Tuesday to boost provider Globalstar mobile network.
New international standard for spacecraft docking
Partners in the International Space Station programme have agreed on a new standard for docking systems, which will be capable also of implementing berthing. The agreement allows a range of...
Image: Pinwheel of star birth
Though the universe is chock full of spiral-shaped galaxies, no two look exactly the same. This face-on spiral galaxy, called NGC 3982, is striking for its rich tapestry of star...
DIY NASA Crafts For $$$
Is stating 'DIY' and 'Craft' redundant? Perhaps, but the main story is about the cooler, hipper NASA teaming up with Etsy. The premise: make a NASA-y shuttle-related artwork or handicraft...
Row over NASA primate-radiation experiment
Controversial test would establish safe radiation-exposure levels for astronauts.
Building Europe's vision for space exploration
Europe's vision for launching astronauts and robot explorers out into the Solar System will come into sharper focus on 21 October when the ministers responsible for space activities meet in...
Father and son send iPhone and HD camera into stratosphere (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A father and young son from New York have succeeded in sending an HD camera and iPhone 19 miles high into the upper stratosphere and recording the flight.
Antarctic search for cosmic rays is on
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A "telescope" deep under Antarctica's ice has found the first signals scientists say may explain mysterious particles that shower the Earth from outer...
U.K. to launch 'demo' satellite
LONDON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Britain says it will launch a satellite to demonstrate the country's technical prowess and test new space technologies.
NASA to Discuss Findings Thursday from Lunar Probe's Sacrifice
NASA will hold a media teleconference Thursday (Oct. 21) to discuss findings from a mission that intentionally crashed a probe into the moon last year to look for water ice.
Dying Star's Last Breath Frozen in Hubble Photo
A star's last gasp at the final stage of its life has been frozen for all time in a new photo by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Microsoft software head Ray Ozzie to depart
(AP) -- Bill Gates' successor as Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, Ray Ozzie, is leaving the company after five years.
The many infrared 'personalities' of the Sculptor galaxy
The Sculptor galaxy is shown in different infrared hues, in a new mosaic from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The main picture is a composite of infrared light...
NASA technology could aid in interpretation of mammograms, ultrasound, other medical imagery
NASA software used to enhance Earth Science Imagery could one day aid in the interpretation of mammograms, ultrasounds and other medical imagery.
NASA's Webb telescope's systems engineering evolves
As the James Webb Space Telescope enters its next critical phase of development NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation have forged an integrated, consolidated and "badgeless" Mission Systems Engineering team.
Globalized economy more sensitive to recessions
By applying the same rules that explain how genomes evolve, Rice University physicists have shown that the world economy is more sensitive to recessionary shocks and recovers more slowly from...
Kiev, Moscow prepare for gas talks
KIEV, Ukraine, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The Ukrainian Energy Ministry is called on to prepare for talks with its Russian counterpart, the Ukrainian prime minister announced.
In Case of Asteroid Threat, Deploy Tug-Sats and Heavy Rockets, Apollo Astronaut Says
As evidenced by NASA's confirmation last week of an asteroid collision observed by Hubble, there are plenty of objects careening around the solar system that we don't know about. Some of these space...
ESA’s TalkingFields guides European farmers from space
Farmers traditionally keep a close eye on their fields, but a new ESA-led project seeks to build on their vigilance with monitoring from space.
Skybound launch for Beagle-2 book
Professor Colin Pillinger, the scientist behind the ill-fated Beagle-2 mission to Mars, has launched his book about the ill-fated venture - from a rocket.