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Northern lights over Norwegian Lapland - video
This stunning time-lapse video of the northern lights was filmed over Birtavarre in Troms, north Norway
Cassini sees the two faces of Titan's dunes
A new analysis of radar data from NASA's Cassini mission, in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency, has revealed regional variations among sand dunes on...
Space image: Dione flyby
Saturn's moon Mimas peeks out from behind the night side of the larger moon Dione in this Cassini image captured during the spacecraft's Dec. 12, 2011, flyby of Dione.
AUDIO: Finding stolen Nasa moon rocks
Radio 5 live Up All Night spoke to the man responsible for finding Nasa's 500 stolen moon rocks.
NASA's Grace Helps Monitor U.S. Drought
Data on groundwater storage from NASA's twin Grace satellites are now helping monitor droughts in Texas and elsewhere in the United States.
Meteorites definitely struck Moon
The mineral zircon has been found in lunar rock samples, providing indisputable proof of meteorite collisions on the Moon.
James Arnold dies at 88; pushed to unlock secrets in moon rocks
Nuclear chemist James Arnold, whose efforts helped lead NASA to preserve and analyze a treasure trove for lunar research, also founded UC San Diego's chemistry department.When President John F. Kennedy...
Air: back on moon safari
The electronic duo are back in orbit with a brand new soundtrack to the first science-fiction film ever madeLast year, as Nasa retired its space programme and China announced its intention to...
Britons reach for their telescopes as Brian Cox and BBC spark huge interest in astronomy
The latest generation of 'go-to' telescopes lets those without a degree in mechanical engineering look to the heavens and help contribute to scienceAcross Britain, men, women and children are turning to the heavens....
Solar blast heads toward Earth
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- NASA says its satellites detected a moderate solar blast on its way to Earth. The blast carries highly energetic particles from the sun.
Romney's Weapon Against Anti-Mormon Bias: Obama
Southern evangelicals' distaste for Obama could help Romney in a general election.
Russian Mars Probe Crash Sets Off Confusion, Conspiracy Theories
Russia's ill-fated Phobos-Grunt spacecraft has been the centerpiece of conflicting reports and conspiracy theories.
Best Space Photos of the Week - Jan. 21, 2012
From futuristic spaceships to bubbles in space, it's been a remarkable week for space photography.
Photos: Air Force Satellite Launch Lights Up the Night
See photos of 2012's 1st major U.S. rocket launch, a dazzling nighttime blastoff of a military satellite.
Spacewatch: ISS rewards early risers
The ISS is making some spectacular transits across Britain's pre–dawn sky, often emerging from eclipse in the directions flagged by asterisks in our predictions.Meanwhile, Phobos-Grunt, the Russian Mars mission that became stranded in...
China's New Space Exploration Vision Shoots for the Moon
China is making steady progress for its ambitious space exploration program.
CBC Radio debuts new series on tech
CBC Radio debuts new series on tech: Recivilization, with guest host Don Tapscott, Sunday mornings at 11 AM
Space Pictures This Week: Italy Shipwreck, Squashed Moon
The Costa Concordia from above, a rusty dead star, a "fresh" Mars crater, and a sinking moon are among the week's best space pictures.
China Targets 2013 for Launch of Lunar Landing Mission
China targets 2013 for launch of a lunar landing mission.
Mystery Surrounds Air Force's Secretive X-37B Space Plane Landing Plan
Military officials may be testing the spacecraft's limits by keeping it aloft for so long.
Northern Lights to compete with football weekend
Football's not the only big show on tap: Powerful solar flare may supercharge northern lights over the weekend
NASA working with space tourist to release shot on space station
NASA is working with space tourist Richard Garriott to release the first science fiction film filmed in space.
Gallery: Visions of Interstellar Starship Travel
Space illustrator Adrian Mann created these concept images of futuristic nuclear-powered interstellar starships.
Oozing Super-Earth: Images of Alien Planet 55 Cancri e
See what scientists think the nearby alien planet 55 Cancri e looks like.
Curiosity rover will serve as terramechanics instrument in explortation of Martian soils
NASA has announced that Raymond E. Arvidson, PhD, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Earth and Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis,...
I thought I saw A UFO! Mystery triangle on STEREO image explained...
The STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) is a two-year mission conducted by NASA. It employs nearly identical twin telescopes one positioned ahead of Earths orbit and the other behind...
Three generations of rovers with crouching engineers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two spacecraft engineers join a grouping of vehicles providing a comparison of three generations of Mars rovers developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. The setting is...
Planets, planets everywhere: But researcher says finding life on these new discoveries is challenging
Recent discoveries have transformed scientific understanding of the galaxy, showing a Milky Way teeming with planets, some of them circling stars in bizarre configurations compared to the staid solar system,...