Latest science news in Astronomy & Space
New dad in space focuses on shuttle job
NASA's new dad in space, shuttle astronaut Randolph Bresnik, said he had no problems focusing on his job while awaiting his daughter's birth.
Water mission returns first data
A European satellite launched to study the Earth's water cycle returns its first data, confirming its novel instrument is working well.
Watching a cannibal galaxy dine
Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the nearest giant, elliptical galaxy, at a distance of about 11 million light-years. One of the most studied objects in the southern sky, by 1847...
Video: Spy Tech Tools
Science and technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg showed Harry Smith new gadgets that make watching over your belongings easy.
Cassini's Big Sky: The View from the Center of Our Solar System
(PhysOrg.com) -- When NASA's Cassini spacecraft began orbiting Saturn five years ago, a dozen highly-tuned science instruments set to work surveying, sniffing, analyzing and scrutinizing the Saturnian system.
Before Darkness Falls: Cassini to Scan Enceladus on Winter's Cusp
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft will fly by Saturn's moon Enceladus this weekend for a last peek at the intriguing "tiger stripes" before winter darkness blankets the area for several...
Inauguration of site of Galileo station at Kourou
ESA PR 29-2009. The site of a ground station for Galileo, Europe's global navigation satellite system, inside the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), near Kourou in French Guiana, was inaugurated on...
Astronauts get extra moving time at space station
(AP) -- The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are getting some extra moving time.
Binary systems share stardust
Rare glimpse of planet formation in binary star system
SOFIA Seeks Secrets of Planetary Birth
You don't always have to have a rocket to do rocket science. Sometimes a mere airplane will do - that is, a mere Boeing 747 toting a 17-ton, 9-foot wide...
Hunting for Planets in the Dark
A proposed space mission that aims to measure dark energy could also detect planets that current surveys are unable to find.
Mystery of the Solar Tsunami -- Solved (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes you really can believe your eyes. That's what NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) is telling researchers about a controversial phenomenon on the sun known as the...
PETA Protests NASA Monkey Radiation Experiment
PETA members protested research into effects of space radiation on monkeys.
Video: Meteor Explodes in Night Sky
Caught on Tape: A surveillance camera in Utah captured a meteor exploding in the night sky.
Search engines are source of learning
Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to researchers.
The Next Generation of Spy Plane
"Early Show" Gets Exclusive Clearance into Global Hawk Spy Plane's Mission Command Center
40 Years Ago: Apollo 12 - Truth of the Moon
Apollo 12 - the 2nd manned lunar landing - made a pinpoint landing in Nov. 1969 and helped reveal the moon's origins.
Energy-saving bulbs 'get dimmer'
Energy-efficient light bulbs lose on average more than a fifth of their brightness over their lifetime, a study finds.
Maps Unveil the Source of Starburst Galaxy's Winds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group at Kyoto University has discovered that shocks are the primary energy sources that excite the galactic wind region of starburst galaxy NGC 253. Their images...
Pole problem topples osprey nest site
Part-time feathered residents of a northwest Calgary neighbourhood might have to find a new home after city workers removed a rotten light pole that hosted their nest.
Discovery of a Retrograde or Highly Tilted Extrasolar Planet
Astronomers have found that the extrasolar planet HAT-P-7b has a retrograde or highly tilted orbit. Studying such planets is important in understanding the diversity of planetary systems and assessing current...
SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Baby Star, Crescent Earth, More
A Saturn moon takes center stage, a star is born, a space shuttle gets a step closer to its curtain call, and more in the week's best space pictures.
Surprising gamma-ray source highlights how particles get revved up in the cosmos
Radiation from microquasar found to precede radio-wave blast
Cosmic Triple-Play: Asteroid Flyby, Fireball over Utah, Meteor Shower
A fireball over Utah, an energetic asteroid whizzing past Earth and a dazzling meteor shower give skywatchers are just par for the course in astronomy.
New Z Bosons That LHC Can Discover In Three Months
I recently discussed here the Tevatron results of searches for new Z bosons in electron-positron or dimuon samples collected by CDF and DZERO, pointing out that there seem to be...
U.S., China to Explore Cooperation in Space
The heads of the U.S. and Chinese civil space agencies will exchange visits next year to discuss potential cooperation in space exploration, including human spaceflight, according to a joint statement...
Explore the Crescent Moon and Earthshine
View Earthshine and watch the Sun rise over the mountains of the moon.
Mercury mission clears key hurdle
Science delegations to the European Space Agency approve a much more expensive mission to Mercury.