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NASA Tests Moon Imaging Spacecraft at Goddard
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, also known as LRO, has completed the first round of environmental testing at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. These tests ensure...
Huge Space Lake Confirmed on Saturn's Moon Titan
The hydrocarbon lake, one of many, adds to evidence that the giant satellite is oddly Earthlike—despite having rivers of "gasoline."
NASA names aeronautics scholarship winners
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has selected 25 graduate and undergraduate students as the first recipients of its Aeronautics Scholarship Program.
Russian lake mission put off after accident
Russian scientists suspended a mission to explore the world's biggest lake on Wednesday after one of their submarines collided with a floating platform, media reported.
ESA satellite en route to launch site
PARIS, July 30 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says its Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer satellite is en route to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.
NASA Moon Probe Launch Delayed for Military Payload
NASA's LRO moon probe launch has been delayed in favor of a military mission.
There's life in space, says someone who's been there
TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. commander of space shuttle Discovery believes life probably exists somewhere in outer space, but there is a simple reason why aliens have not visited earth...
VIDEO: Space Tourism Ship Debuts
The first WhiteKnightTwo plane—designed to carry a smaller craft nearly to the edge of space—was unveiled by billionaire Richard Branson.
Caltech astronomers describe the bar scene at the beginning of the universe
Bars abound in spiral galaxies today, but this was not always the case. A group of 16 astronomers, led by Kartik Sheth of NASA's Spitzer Science Center at the California...
PHOTOS: Virgin Galactic's Mother Ship Debuts
Designed to hoist passenger planes into space, the first WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane rolled out for a Champagne splash by billionaire Richard Branson.
50 Years Ago: NASA Born in Sputnik's Wake
On July 29, 1958, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower officially created NASA.
Mars Dirt Found Surprisingly Sticky
Stickiness of icy dirt sample forces Phoenix to try dry dirt again.
Cosmic Log: Is this your jetpack?
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A New Zealand inventor takes the wraps off a secret jetpack project that he hopes will turn the long-held aviation dream into a $100,000 reality.
NASA Moves Up Fall Launch Date Targets
NASA moves up the planned launch targets for its two remaining shuttle flights of the year.
Oshkosh air show honors NASA anniversary
OSHKOSH, Wis., July 29 (UPI) -- The Oshkosh air show, the largest annual U.S. air show, is honoring the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 50th anniversary.
Rocket Racing League Set for First Flight Demonstation
The Rocket Racing League is set for the first demo flight of its new Rocket Racer.
Living on Mars Time: Scientists Suffer Perpetual Jet Lag
Phoenix team lives on Mars schedule with lander, like being constantly jet-lagged.
Announcement of opportunity for second flight of Vega small launcher in mid-2010
On Friday 25 July, ESA announced an opportunity to embark payloads on the second flight of the Vega small launcher planned for mid 2010. This will be the first of...
Apollo Astronaut Believes in Aliens, Psychics and Mystics
Former Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell made news recently with claims about UFOs and alien cover-ups.
Study looks at students apt to pack a gun
LOMA LINDA , Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- Analysis of a survey of U.S. schoolchildren has identified those more likely to carry weapons, which may help improve school...
Hubble Instruments Slated for On-Orbit 'Surgery'
When astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope in October 2008 for its final servicing mission, they will be facing a task that has no precedence – performing on-orbit 'surgery' on...
Age makes Moon crater attractive site for lunar base
Dating of Shackleton crater suggests it may offer supply of ice.
1st Soyuz Launch from French Guiana May Be Pushed to 2010
The mobile gantry's construction and delivery are months behind schedule.
Starwatch: August diary
August diary: Jupiter hovers low in our S sky as our only conspicuous planet this month
NASA prepares for Hubble telescope's final upgrade
The $900-million mission will enable the instrument to study dark energy and the structure of the universe, and extend its life a few more years. ...
Scientists Identify Trigger for Northern Lights
The researchers hope the finding will be a step in developing reliable forecasts of geomagnetic storms.
Nasa will struggle when shuttle retires, says boss
Speaking on agency's 50th birthday, head warns of tough times to come
Ian Sample in conversation with Nasa's Richard Griffins
Ian Sample talks to Nasa administrator Richard Griffins about the space organisation's fiftieth anniversary