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European Cargo Ship Gets Longer Stay at Space Station
Europe's first orbital cargo ship is pulling double duty as an astronaut washroom.
Study: Mars Had Drizzle and Dew
Water on Mars may once have drizzled down or collected as dew.
Huge Impact Created Mars' Split Personality
Mars' two-faced nature may have been caused by a giant kick in the head, according to a new study.
Bits of Ancient Earth Hidden on the Moon
Material from Earth's first billion years may remain in moon meteorites.
Mystery of Mars' hemispheres may be solved
PASADENA, Calif., June 26 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say data from two satellites suggests Mars once suffered a gigantic impact, creating the planet's distinctly different hemispheres.
Evidence Of Massive Asteroid Impact On Mars Supported By Computer Simulations
The dramatic differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars have puzzled scientists for 30 years. One of the proposed explanations -- a massive asteroid impact -- now has...
Moon-Bound NASA Spacecraft Passes Major Preflight Tests
Engineering teams are conducting final checkouts of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, known as LCROSS, that will take a significant step forward in the search for water on...
Scientists think big impact caused two-faced Mars
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Why is Mars two-faced? Scientists say fresh evidence supports the theory that a monster impact punched the red planet, leaving behind perhaps the largest gash on...
Massive impact explains lopsided Mars, scientists say
A massive collision with an object from space early in the history of Mars helped create what could be the largest impact structure in the solar system, according to three...
Planetary science: The burger bar that saved the world
Fewer people are searching for near-Earth asteroids, astronomer David Morrison said in the 1990s, than work a shift in a small McDonalds. But that group #20; a little larger now...
Mars air once had moisture
A new analysis of Martian soil data led by University of California, Berkeley, geoscientists suggests that there was once enough water in the planet's atmosphere for a light drizzle or...
Study gains images at ultra-fast timescale
LIVERMORE, Calif., June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have observed condensed phase dynamics by capturing time-series images of a solid as it evolves at the nanoscale.
Britons in race for place in space
British hopefuls submit nearly one in 10 of applications to European Space Agency in bid to become astronaut
Astronomers on Verge of Finding Earth's Twin
Astronomers are optimistic they will find Earth-like worlds in the near future.
NASA looks at systems for lunar outposts
WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it's completed a review designed to help determine the systems needed to establish an outpost on the moon.
NASA Climate Scientist Says "We're Toast"
Exactly 20 years after warning America about global warming, a top NASA scientist said the situation has gotten so bad that the world's only hope is drastic action.
Russian businessmen book spaceship rides: report
A Russian businessman has paid 200,000 dollars to take his parents miles above Earth on a ride in a space ship, the Interfax news agency reported Monday.
Astronomical clues point to eclipse in Homer's 'Odyssey'
Astronomical clues found in Homer's "The Odyssey" could help confirm a total solar eclipse when Odysseus returned home, providing a potentially accurate timeline for the fall of Troy, two scientists...
Astronaut selection test: Try this!
ESA is giving the astronaut applicants who have passed the first hurdle an opportunity to test themselves before starting the next step in the selection process. In fact, everyone can...
Observatory: With New Sorter, the Worms Go in, the Worms Go Out
Scientists have created what amounts to an automatic worm sorter on a chip.
Bacteria offers opening for Spacehab
For years scientists had to beg for access to the space shuttle to conduct microgravity research, until a well-timed salmonella discovery helped cinch a spot for Spacehab Inc. on all...
NASA estimates 3,000 to 4,000 shuttle job losses
(AP) -- NASA told a Senate panel on Monday that it anticipates losing 3,000 to 4,000 jobs at its launching site once the space shuttles stop flying in two...
New NASA Website Focuses on Global Climate Change
A new website from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., is devoted to educating the public about Earth's changing climate.
Earth 'not at risk' from collider
Our planet will not be sucked into a black hole made in a new European physics facility, a report concludes.
Laser fluorescence could find life on Mars
A team of scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom has developed a technique using ultraviolet light to identify organic matter in soils that they say could be...
Astronomy without borders on show in China
CANBERRA, Australia, June 23 (UPI) -- Australian astronomers working in China say they've remotely controlled telescopes in three nations and streamed the data to a New South Wales...
Scientists Get the Scoop on Moon Exploration
Historical lunar scoop clues in future moon digs.
NASA picks two science proposals to pursue
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has selected two science proposals to be its next Explorer Program Mission of Opportunity investigations.