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Gigantic Stellar Breeding Ground | Space Wallpaper
This amazing space wallpaper reveals 30 Doradus, which is the brightest star-forming region in our galactic neighborhood and home to the most massive stars ever seen.
Sunset Comet
Comet Pan-STARRS has survived its encounter with the sun and is now emerging from twilight in the sunset skies of the northern hemisphere. A NASA spacecraft has beamed back spectacular...
Earth to get another asteroid viewing
PASADENA, Calif., March 8 (UPI) -- Earth will have a visit by yet another asteroid this weekend but there is no danger of a cosmic collision, NASA says.
Quiet Interlude in Solar Max
(Phys.org) —Something unexpected is happening on the Sun. 2013 was supposed to be the year of "solar maximum," the peak of the 11-year sunspot cycle. Yet 2013 has arrived and...
Cool Nebula Glows Blue in Stunning Night Sky Photo
Veteran astrophotographer Bill Snyder captured the spectacular photo of NGC 1491.
NASA's Most Flown Astronaut Disappointed With Timeline For Exploration | Video
Jerry Ross believes NASA's Orion program is progressing too slowly. He has logged the most flight hours between Space Shuttle and Space Station.
Space History Photo: Paresev 1-B in Tow Flight
The experimental aircraft pictured in a circling flight path on Rogers Dry Lakedbed.
Ernest Moniz nominated as US energy secretary
Obama administration opts for MIT physicist in top energy role
Goddard Lab Works at Extreme Edge of Cosmic Ice
Behind locked doors, in a lab built like a bomb shelter, Perry Gerakines makes something ordinary yet truly alien: ice. This isn’t the ice of snowflakes or ice cubes. No,...
Two Beautiful Photos Of Venus, As Seen From A Perch Near Saturn
Morning Star NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science InstituteA mind-expanding planetary view. There's nothing quite like stretching out and taking in the stars. Except, maybe, taking in the stars from the neighborhood of...
Robot can help in polar expeditions
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- An autonomous robot dubbed "Yeti" could help explorers in the arctic and Antarctica avoid deadly crevasses hidden in ice-covered landscaped, researcher say.
Deep Carbon: Quest underway to discover its quantity, movements, origins and forms in Earth
From Earth's surface to hundreds of kilometers deeper than oilmen drill, the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) is investigating the surprising quantity of carbon in the deep, dark Earth beyond photosynthesis.
Nearby Star Has Strange Cool Layer Like the Sun
The sun and its nearest twin, Alpha Centauri A, share a quirk: a puzzling cool layer in their wispy atmospheres.
Apple may announce iWatch this year, report says
Rumors that the tech giant may announce a smartwatch are heating up, as a new report suggest a 2013 launch date
NASA begins flight research campaign using alternate jet fuel
(Phys.org) —NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency's DC-8 flying laboratory to study the effects of alternate biofuel on engine performance, emissions and aircraft-generated contrails at...
Research team discovers existence of Hawai'i Sign Language
(Phys.org) —A research group based in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa announced this morning, Friday, March 1, 2013, that they have confirmed the existence...
China set for 2014 maiden flight of C919
BEIJING, March 4 (UPI) -- China announced Monday its first jumbo jet, the C919, is set for its maiden flight next year as planned.
Hubble observes glowing, fiery shells of gas
(Phys.org) —It may look like something from "The Lord of the Rings," but this fiery swirl is actually a planetary nebula known as ESO 456-67. Set against a backdrop of...
Stargazers Snap Spectacular View of Cigar Galaxy (Photo)
Astrophotographers Bob and Janice Fera captured this brilliant image of spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, M82.
No evidence of planetary 'tipping point'
New research found no evidence for ecological tipping points that will lead to sudden, irreversible changes to the planet.
Astronomers spy possible baby planet in stellar womb
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Scientists have found what they believe to be a planet-in-the-making that is still gathering material left over from the formation of its parent star.
UK commits £88m to Chilean telescope 'as big as all existing ones put together'
The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), costing more than €1bn, will capture the universe's earliest momentsBritain has committed £88m towards the construction of the world's largest telescope. The huge observatory, to be built...
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Glitch (and Recovery) Shows Why Spaceflight Is Hard
Exploring the final frontier has always been a tough proposition.
Weather halts Russian meteorite hunt
CHELYABINSK, Russia, March 1 (UPI) -- Scientists seeking fragments of the meteor that exploded over Russia Feb. 15 say they're halting the hunt until the spring because of heavy...
Pictures: Looking Back at Visions of Life on Mars
Aliens, swords, and spacesuits feature among sometimes unearthly illustrations of what people once thought about life on Mars.
CSI: Milky Way
There is growing evidence that several million years ago the center of the Milky Way galaxy was site of all manner of celestial fireworks and a pair of astronomers from...
Europe Tackles Dangerous Space Debris Problem | Video
The European Union is funding research and developing technology to remove debris from decommissioned satellites, launch 'left-overs', and collisions in space. This video looks at the EU's approach to collecting...
Hartley 2: The 'Weird' Comet
Comet Hartley 2, discovered in 1986, has an odd shape, spins on two axes and spews out a jets of water and carbon dioxide.