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Phoenix scientists soon will analyze Martian ice
Scientists with the US Phoenix lander will make their first analysis of Martian ice fragments in coming days but it could be the last done in one of the probe's...
Discovery Heads Back to Earth
After a final inspection, the space shuttle departed the International Space Station.
NASA said possible ice spotted on Mars
HOUSTON, May 31 (UPI) -- U.S. space officials said exhaust from NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has exposed either rock or ice beneath the Mars lander.
No One Toys With NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander
No toy or model versions of NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander are available.
Countdown to UK military launch
The third and final Skynet satellite - part of Britain's single biggest space project - is launched on Friday.
Earth Observation highlights at ILA Space Pavilion
The Berlin International Airshow's Space Pavilion hosted a contract signing for ESA's EarthCARE satellite, highlighting the benefits stemming from the Agency's Earth observation programme.
September Launch For ESA's Gravity Mission GOCE
A new launch date has been set for GOCE. The change of date is due to precautionary measures taken after the malfunction of an upper-stage section of a Russian Proton...
Satellites Illuminate Pollution's Influence On Clouds
Clouds have typically posed a problem to scientists using satellites to observe the lowest part of the atmosphere, where humans live and breathe, because they block the satellite's ability to...
Massive Star In Nearby Galaxy Has Mammoth Belt
Talk about a diet! By resolving, for the first time, features of an individual star in a neighboring galaxy, ESO's VLT has allowed astronomers to determine that it weighs almost...
Mars500 – European candidates selected
Last week, 32 talented candidates gathered at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, with the hope of becoming part of a unique study that will act as a platform...
Small GEO mission - signature at ILA 2008
Today - during the Berlin Air Show, ILA 2008 - ESA and Hispasat S.A. (Spain) signed a preliminary authorisation to proceed for the Small GEO Mission. This will launch the initial activities of...
Observatory: Massive Floods May Have Formed Steep-Headed Canyons
New research suggests that Box Canyon in Idaho formed violently by a massive flood some 45,000 years ago.
French Space Diver's Balloon Takes Off ... Without Him
Skydiver Michel Fournier's balloon left without him Monday as he prepared for a record jump.
Phoenix set for three-month dig on Mars
NASA scientists hope for first taste of martian ice after soft landing for craft near Mars's north pole.
‘Space for Europe, Space for the Earth’ at the Berlin Air and Space Show, ILA 2008
The Berlin Air and Space Show, ILA, one of the world’s largest aerospace trade shows, opens today. Organised every two years by the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI), this year...
China launches weather satellite to aid Olympic forecasts
BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a second weather satellite on Tuesday to help improve forecasts for this August's Beijing Olympics, state media reported.
Solar Wind Challenge: Two BU Astronomers Research Profs Will Debate Differing Theories Of Origin
The solar wind -- a stream of electrically-charged particles and magnetic fields that blows outward from the sun and streams past Earth and through the solar system in all directions...
Scientists image a single HIV particle being born
A mapmaker and a mathematician may seem like an unlikely duo, but together they worked out a way to measure longitude – and kept millions of sailors from getting lost...
Spacecraft reveals look at Mars' polar region
(AP) -- NASA's newest outpost in the solar system is a polygon-cracked terrain in Mars' northern polar region believed to hold a reservoir of ice beneath. Hours after the...
Science probe for 'space pistols'
Scientists investigate whether a former US president's duelling pistols were really made from a meteorite.
Tapping The Early Universe For Secrets Of Fundamental Physics
The future of fundamental physics research lies in observing the early universe and developing models that explain the new data obtained. The availability of much higher resolution data from closer...
Phoenix ends 420m-mile journey and begins search for signs of life on Mars
Mars lander used a heat shield, parachutes and jet thrusters to slow its descent and land safely on the planet
Arctic Explorer Delivers Unique Snow-depth Data For CryoSat
Following a formidable 106-day trek across the Arctic, which ended with the two Arctic Arc expedition members relying on Envisat images to guide them safely through disintegrating sea-ice, intrepid polar...
Rover II, Going Once, Going Twice ...
California company plans to auction off pet-cloning service; bids start at $100,000
Radio Telescopes to Keep Sharp Eye on Mars Lander
As NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander descends through the Red Planet's atmosphere toward its landing on May 25, its progress will be scrutinized by radio telescopes from the National Radio Astronomy...
Univ. of Arizona team to call shots for Mars robot
(AP) -- A robotic spacecraft scheduled to land Sunday on Mars will be operated by NASA. But it's scientists at a University of Arizona lab who will be calling...
Solar System Book Dedicated to 'Mr. Oxygen'
Robert Clayton has dedicated his life to the analysis of extraterrestrial material, from lunar rocks to meteorites from Mars and the asteroid belt. Now, the editors of a new book,...
Scientist Who Drew Water from Martian Meteorite Can Discuss Mars' H20 History
On Sunday, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is slated to touch down on the Red Planet's to searching for signs that water existed there as a liquid. Texas Tech University researcher...