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In praise of … Earth rising | Editorial
The 50th anniversary of John Glenn's orbit of the Earth is an understandable cause of celebration in AmericaThe 50th anniversary of John Glenn's orbit of the Earth is an understandable cause of celebration...
Satellite map gives new view of forests
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- NASA says its scientists have helped create an accurate map of the height of Earth's forests to help better understand the role forests...
Space station panel installation delayed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Two Russian cosmonauts will have to install International Space Station debris panels another day after their spacewalk took longer than expected, NASA said.
'Light echoes' replay long-ago star show
A star's astonishing "Great Eruption" during the 19th century has been re-observed through "echoes" visible today.
Saturn's Two Largest Moons Line Up in New Photo
The shot, from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, shows the moons Rhea and Titan.
Oasis of Tiny Life Discovered Beneath Desert
A detector meant for Mars finds life in the salty soil beneath a Chilean desert.
Watch 'Cradle of humankind' on the Earth from Space programme
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CET for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites. Watch...
Swiss look to tidy up space junk
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Swiss scientists say they're developing a satellite to help tidy up debris floating in Earth's orbit.
Xombie Rocket Demonstrates 'Sky-Walking' and Landing
The Masten Space Systems suborbital rocket executed a successful lift off, horizontal flight (sky-walking) of 50 meters down range and landing at the Mojave Air and Space Port on Feb....
Kink Instability, Magnetic Reconnection And The Origin Of Solar Flares?
Last month, we were treated to the biggest solar storm since 2005, generating some of the most dazzling northern lights in recent memory. The source of that storm, and others...
Astronomers Watch Delayed Broadcast of Powerful Stellar Eruption
Astronomers are watching a delayed broadcast of a spectacular outburst from the unstable, behemoth double-star system Eta Carinae, an event initially seen on Earth nearly 170 years ago.
Mapping out the future of GPS technology
Ditching satellites and complex, powerful computers and opting for camera technology inspired by small mammals may be the future of navigation systems.
NASA performs first J-2X powerpack test of the year
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at NASA's Stennis Space Center conducted an initial test of the J-2X engine powerpack Feb. 15, kicking off a series of key tests in development of the...
A supernova blast wave, a nebula, the dunes of Mars and more – in pictures
A Month in Space: Featuring the remains of a supernova explosion, rippling Martian sand dunes, the Eagle Nebula and an interesting view of Belgium
NASA completes publication of Boris Chertok's rockets and people memoir series
NASA's History Program Office has released the fourth volume of the English translation of Russian space pioneer Boris Chertok's highly acclaimed memoirs, Rockets and People: The Moon Race.
Unexplained dolphin strandings continue in Mass.
(AP) -- There's no good spot on Cape Cod for dolphins to continue this winter's massive and unexplained beachings, but a group of 11 has chosen one of the...
VIDEO: Space junk cleaner being developed
Scientists in Lausanne, Switzerland hope to launch a prototype space cleaner within five years.
VIDEO: Doomed North Pole balloon mission
In 1897 an Arctic explorer named SA Andree tried to fly to the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon. The book Ice Balloon recounts his doomed expedition.
First Robot to Astronaut Handshake On-Orbit
Robonaut, the first humanoid 'bot in space, was activated and ordered to shake hands (and pose for a picture) with Dan Burbank, International Space Station commander, on February 15th, 2012.
U.S. eyes growing global cooperation on satellites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, in a review of future satellite needs, is examining opportunities to increase international collaboration and orders from commercial providers, a senior U.S. Air Force...
Are Russia's Recent Space Woes a Sign of Larger Problems?
A string of Russian rocket failures has caused delays and worry.
Did Life's First Cells Evolve in Geothermal Pools?
Earth started as a violent place, its surface churned by continuous volcanic eruptions and cloaked in an atmosphere that would have been poisonous to today's life-forms . Furthermore, the...
Photos: Full Moon Captivates Skywatchers in February 2012
See amazing full moon photos from skywatchers and photographers of the February 2012 full moon.
Skywatcher Snaps Misty Mountain Solar Eclipse
The eclipsed sun over Kab Mountain in Hungary is surrounded by a water droplet diffraction corona.
Nasa's picture of the future of human spaceflight
NASA released a new interactive infographic that attempts to give a picture of future of human spaceflight activities and where NASA might be going. The new Space Launch system and...
NASA shuts down its last mainframe computer
NASA has just powered down its last mainframe computer. Umm, everyone remembers what a mainframe computer is, right? Well, you certainly must recall working with punched cards, paper tape, and/or...
Teachers fly experiments on NASA reduced gravity flights
More than 70 teachers had an opportunity to experience what it feels like to float in space as they participated in the Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program at NASA's Johnson...
Space diamonds reveal supernova origins
Space diamonds may now be an astrophysicist's best friend.