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NASA Chose Right Museums for Retired Space Shuttles, Report Finds
NASA's three space shuttles will go to museums in NYC, California, Washington and Florida.
Hubble captures image of the Arp 274 group of galaxies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Arp 274, also known as NGC 5679, is a system of three galaxies that appear to be partially overlapping in the image, although they may be at somewhat...
Robot tweets from outer space
The first human-like astronaut robot - Robonaut 2 or R2 - has awakened at the International Space Station - and already started tweeting.
New Mars rover snapshots capture Endeavour crater vistas
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has captured new images of intriguing Martian terrain from a small crater near the rim of the large Endeavour crater. The rover arrived at the...
45 Years Ago: How the 1st Photo of Earth From the Moon Happened
When NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 snapped a view of Earth from the moon 45 years ago, it put the world in perspective.
The Dirt on Mars' Soil: More Suitable for Life Than Thought
The Red Planet's dirt may be less inhospitable than scientists originally believed.
Dwarf planet shows ice, little atmosphere
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. astronomers say a dwarf planet dubbed Snow White is an icy world covered in water ice that once flowed from ancient, slush-producing...
Beer mystery solved! Yease ID'd
Cosmic Log: Ice cold beer: In these dog days of summer, few things are better. So, let's raise a glass and toast Saccharomyces eubayanus, newly discovered yeast that helped make...
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory set to launch experimental TacSat-4 spacecraft
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory TacSat-4 spacecraft is scheduled to launch, Tuesday, September 27 from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation's Kodiak Launch Complex. TacSat-4 is a Navy-led joint mission which provides...
We need to talk about aliens
The more we consider the possible consequences of contact with an alien intelligence, the better prepared we will beNo one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that...
Stars Gather in 'Downtown' Milky Way
A view from the bustling center of our galactic metropolis, revealing what lies behind the dust.
Are stellar explosions created equal? Scientists recheck a standard model for supernovae on which cosmic distance measurement is based
A new analysis of Type Ia supernova, used to measure cosmic distance, suggests many of them develop from similar initial conditions.
Nucleobases From Space
Exotic purines present the strongest evidence yet that meteorites could have delivered DNA building blocks to Earth.
Hubble to target 'hot jupiters'
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of astronomers led by a former UA graduate student has set out on the largest program to date exploring the alien atmospheres of "Hot Jupiters"...
Habitable zones
(PhysOrg.com) -- The "habitable zone" is the region around a star where a suitable planet could sustain the conditions necessary for life. Most astronomers take it to be the region...
Earth's oldest fossils boost hopes for life on Mars
Microfossils found in Australia show that more than 3.4 billion years ago, bacteria thrived on an Earth that had no oxygen, a finding that boosts hopes life has existed on...
Vote Now! Best Space Stories of the Week - Aug. 21, 2011
Was it the massive sun storm, vegans who could colonize Mars or something else?
Mauna Kea telescope back up after lightning strike
(AP) -- A Mauna Kea telescope that was knocked out by lightning more than two months ago is fully operational again after undergoing repairs, the telescope's director said Friday.
Lost Russian Communications Satellite Found in Wrong Orbit
The $300 million Express-AM4 satellite was found by the U.S. space surveillance network.
Pictures: Huge Dust Storm Swallows Phoenix
See the dust fly as the Phoenix area gets hit by its third major dust storm, or haboob, since early July.
Podcast: Kamikaze Bacteria, an Alien 'Earth-Mars' Collision, and Predictable Evolution
David Grimm and Stewart Wills
Best Time to Spot Neptune This Year Is Monday Night
Neptune, the most distant planet in the solar system, is in opposition in Aquarius on August 22, but you can find it most easily starting from Capricornus.
NASA satellites see heavy rains for Central America from Tropical Depression 8
The eighth tropical depression of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season formed from the low pressure System 93L on August 19 at 8 a.m. EDT and satellite data from NASA shows...
Researchers Improve Satellite Surface Measurements
University of Iowa assistant professor Scott Spak and students participating in a six-week NASA summer program have found that taking into account local atmospheric conditions can improve the accuracy of...
The Greatest Mysteries of Saturn's Moons
Saturn is one of the coolest planets in our solar system, so it's no wonder that its moons are equally compelling
Chinese astronomers describe asteroid plan
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Chinese scientists say they have a plan to save the Earth from a possible collision with an asteroid that could take place in 2036.
Moon Teams Up With Bright Jupiter Tonight
The best time to view the moon and Jupiter together is late Friday night.
Vegans on Mars? PETA Says Yes, Please
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has been petitioned to make trips to Mars Vegan