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Best Space Photos of the Week
A stealth solar eclipse, a beautiful moon crater and space fireworks shine in this week's top space photos.
'Stealth' Solar Eclipse Spotted in Satellite Photos
Europe's Proba-2 satellite had a ring-side seat to the partial solar eclipse of July 1.
Air Force Rocket Launches New Tactical Military Satellite
The ORS-1 satellite blasted off from a launchpad in Virginia Wednesday night.
Honing in on landing site for new Mars Rover
NASA's new Mars probe, a $2.5 billion, nuclear-powered rover the size of a small car, is at the Florida launch site being prepared for its nine-month journey to the red...
African volcano spied from space
Cosmic Log: A NASA satellite captured a spectacular false-color image of the Nabro volcano erupting in a remote region of the northeastern African country of Eritrea.
Space Station's Brush with Space Junk Highlights Growing Threat
More than 500,000 pieces of space junk bigger than a marble orbit Earth.
Supergiant Shoots Matter at Neutron Star, Flare Ensues
Gas from a supergiant star was swallowed into a neighboring neutron star's gravity field, superheating the gas and producing a flare lasting 4 hours. XMM-Newton space observatory witnessed the IGR...
Want a Space Suit? You Just Might Find One at an Auction
Alexei Leonov's Space Suit This could have been yours for a mere $242k Courtesy BonhamsGoing once, going twice, sold! to the space enthusiast in the second row In April, NASA announced...
Backgrounds
Youve probably heard of the cosmic microwave background, but it doesnt stop there. The as-yet-undetectable cosmic neutrino background is out there waiting to give us a view into the first...
Highest magnetic fields ever created
On June 22, 2011, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf set a new world record for magnetic fields with 91.4 teslas. To reach this record, researchers developed a coil weighing about 200 kilograms...
Improving slumber on the space station with sleep-long
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is difficult to sleep in a strange place, especially when you are far from home. Just imagine if you were approximately 210 miles from home and free...
Rep. Giffords Makes Public Appearance at NASA Ceremony
Giffords attended a NASA ceremony honoring her astronaut Mark Kelly and his STS-134 shuttle crewmates.
Space Shuttle's Final Objectives - Moving Out
Atlantis and its STS-135 crew will deliver the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module "Raffaello" to the space station to serve as a moving van for supplies, finished experiments, waste and shuttle related...
Air Pollution Study to Deliver 3-D Results
NASA will use 2 planes at different altitudes, satellites and ground sensors to give scientists a comprehensive look at a how pollutants are distributed and travel through the atmosphere.
The Mystery of the Menger Sponge
If a cube with square holes through the top and the sides is cut diagonally, what shape are the holes inside?
Water Tanks, Fire Hydrants and Math
Why do the metal bands that wrap around the water tanks atop older Manhattan buildings get closer together at the bottom?
Riverside County may add fee to solar installations
The proposed levy would require solar developers to pay 2% of their annual revenue to offset the toll the plants could take on local facilities and services. But solar developers...
Fla. shuttle runway sees new speed use
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 27 (UPI) -- The shuttle landing runway at the Kennedy Space Center hosted another high-performance vehicle, a modified Ford that set a world speed record,...
Landsat satellite images reveal extent of historic North Dakota flooding
Heavy rains in Canada caused historic flooding in Minot, N.D. Landsat satellite images taken before and during the flooding reveal the water's extent.
Solar wind sheds light on early solar system
Genesis mission reveals differences between the Earth and the Sun
Iran: Space monkey next step in rocket program
Five monkeys undergoing tests for spaceflight and one will be launched on Explorer-5 rocket next month, space agency head says
Scientists Discover Dielectron Charging of Water Nano-Droplet
Scientists have discovered fundamental steps of charging of nano-sized water droplets and unveiled the long-sought-after mechanism of hydrogen emission from irradiated water.
Alien encounters 'within twenty years'
A top Russian astronomer say he expects humans to encounter extraterrestrial civilisations within the next two decadesRussian scientists expect humanity to encounter alien civilisations within the next two decades, a top Russian astronomer...
Closer than Moon Asteroid Fly-by Spotted
Asteroid 2011MD was captured zooming by the Earth by Observatory Pla d'Arguine in Segorbe, Spain.
Asteroid Just Buzzed Earth—Came Closer Than the Moon
The school bus-size space rock could have made a "decent-size crater" if it had been on a collision course, an expert says.
Shrimp eyes inpire optical tech
Cosmic Log: The future of CD and DVD technology may be found in the eyes of peacock mantis shrimp, an international team of engineers recently reported. The shrimp are one...
Painted Rocket Launches Blast Off in NYC Art Gallery
A new exhibit at New York's Amsterdam Whitney Gallery features pieces that celebrate the country's space program.
U.S. Space Entrepreneur Accused of Aiding Iran Satellite Launch
Nader Modanlo is being accused of aiding the 2005 Russian launch of the first Iranian-owned satellite.