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Remembering Spirit: Q & A With Mars Rover Chief Steve Squyres
Mars rover principal investigator Steve Squyres recalls Spirit's highs and looks toward the future.
Joplin tornado debris in record flight
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 27 (UPI) -- An Indiana couple says they found a receipt that may have blown 525 miles from Joplin, Mo., to their porch, a record...
Most detailed map of universe unveiled
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. and British astronomers say a recently unveiled 3-D map of the local universe out to 380 million light years is the most...
NASA sting busts woman selling $1.7M moon rock
Moonwalk to perp walk: Undercover operation foils attempted moon rock sale at a Denny's restaurant
Milky Way in mid-life crisis
The Milky way is on its midlife years and will slow down its production of stars over the next billion years, a researcher says.
Huge Space Explosion Is Farthest Thing Ever Seen
The blast came from a star that died when the universe was only 4 percent of its current age.
Supernova likely most distant object ever seen
Scientists have set a new record for the most distant object ever observed - 13.14 billion light years way.
For Aquarius, sampling seas no 'grain of salt' task
(PhysOrg.com) -- The breakthrough moment for oceanographer Gary Lagerloef, the principal investigator for NASA's new Aquarius mission, came in 1991. That's when he knew it would be possible to make...
NASA's NPP satellite successfully completes thermal vac testing
The NASA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) climate and weather satellite has successfully passed all environmental testing with the recent completion of thermal vacuum testing at...
Carrying humans into deep space: NASA announces key decision for next deep space transportation system
NASA has reached an important milestone for the next U.S. transportation system that will carry humans into deep space. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced May 25, 2011 that the system...
Size of Mars said down to early birth
CHICAGO, May 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists studying Mars say its rapid creation during the formation of the solar system explains its small size relative to Earth, which formed...
WISE mission offers a taste of galaxies to come
(PhysOrg.com) -- An assorted mix of colorful galaxies is being released today by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission, or WISE. The nine galaxies are a taste of what's to...
"Star Wars" cast: Where are they now?
On May 25, 1977, "Star Wars: A New Hope" was released to theaters - and a rapturous public welcome
Rounding the electron
Physicists step up the search for particle's predicted deformity — and hope to solve antimatter mystery along the way.
NASA Should Be Replaced, Apollo Astronaut Says
Former Apollo astronaut and moonwalker Harrison Schmitt calls for the replacement of NASA with a new National Space Exploration Administration (NSEA).
Why Mars Is a Planetary Runt
Earth’s diminutive neighbor never grew beyond “embryo stage”
Japanese PM pledges 10 mn solar-powered homes
Japan will have ten million solar-powered homes, Prime Minister Naoto Kan pledged Wednesday, as the country makes a major push in coming years towards renewable energy following its nuclear crisis.
Teasing Apart Galaxy Collisions
Astronomers are picking through the wreckage of galactic collisions to better understand the destruction, and the creation of new stars.
The Changing Face of Mars
The little planet next door is constantly remaking its atmosphere and surface. Its alters its appearance daily. But is life playing a role right now on Mars?
Where'd All the Water Go? - Robot Detectives Work Mars Over
Something or someone cheated Mars out of the lush life. Landers, Rovers and Orbiters scratch the surface of a surprising new water story.
Jupiter's Kingdom: Anyone Home?
Since the winter of 1979, when the first Voyager probe visited, scientists have been continually surprised at the active, dynamic moons held in Jupiter's gravitational grip. Some may harbor life.
Mars is the planet that never grew up
Arrested development accounts for the bafflingly small size of Mars: meteorite isotope records show it never grew up
Space crew lands safely on Kazakh steppe
ALMATY (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz capsule delivered an international trio of astronauts back to Earth Tuesday after six months on the International Space Station, parachuting through clear skies toward...
Astronomers find brilliant but solitary superstar
An international team of astronomers [1] has used ESO’s Very Large Telescope to carefully study the star VFTS 682 [2] in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbouring galaxy to...
U.S. Army Wants Tiny Satellites as Orbital Spies
The U.S. Army is making a serious push to launch swarms of tiny, inexpensive spy satellites, which would aid soldiers on the ground.
Vote Now: Where Should NASA's New Mars Rover Land?
Which of the four finalist landing sites should NASA choose for Curiosity, its next Mars rover?
Expanded Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope flexing new scientific muscle
The famous Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope has become the Expanded VLA -- a completely new scientific instrument with dramatically improved capabilities. Results from early users show these new...
Crane mishap halts NASA's Mars probe launch prep
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Work to prepare NASA's new Mars rover for launch has been temporarily halted to allow safety reviews after a crane operations accident at the Kennedy...