Latest science news in Astronomy & Space
NASA to Launch Juno Mission to Jupiter Today
The Juno probe will arrive at Jupiter in July 2016.
Black Hole Hosts Universe's Most Massive Water Cloud
A black hole 12 billion light-years away hosts a cloud of water that's 40 billion times Earth's mass, astronomers say.
A Dying Star's Last Gasps
The elegant beauty of this planetary nebula was discovered by an amateur astronomer and captured by the Gemini Observatory.
Giant Asteroid Pallas Visible in Telescopes This Week
Despite its huge size, the giant asteroid Pallas is only visible in telescopes this week.
Moon & Mars Appear Together Before Dawn On Wednesday
Mars will shine near the moon Wednesday, but you'll have to rise early to see it.
China readies space station for launch
Module to serve as rendezvous and docking platform for China's future spacecraft
Observatory: Rocky Surprises on the Dark Side of the Moon
Researchers have found dome-shaped volcanic deposits that measure half a mile to three miles across on the Moon.
Eat, prey, rain: New model of dynamics of clouds and rain is based on a predator-prey population model
A new model for the dynamics of clouds and rain, based on a predator-prey population model, may help us understand how clouds fit into the big climate picture. This model...
Evidence Builds For Water on Mars
Rusty varnish may hide strong evidence for once-watery planet.
Naked Sunspots - Peek Under the Sun's Surface
A look underneath the Sun's magnetic plasma in filtered light shows the correlation between bright solar active regions and their sunspot sources.
Future asteroid mission: Mission impossible?
NASA turns its attention to a daunting space task: How to send astronauts to an asteroid
Vote Now! Best Space Stories of the Week - July 24, 2011
No more shuttles, Pluto has a new moon, Mars rover gets a landing site and more. Vote for the top space story of the week.
Exquisite Machines
The synthesis of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and biology, pursued in fits and starts over the years by an eccentric cast of thinkers, has produced a few scientific red herrings, but the...
Russian space telescope unfurls giant antenna
A giant new Russian space telescope on Saturday unfurled its dish-like antenna which will observe radio waves from galaxies and black holes billions of light years away.
NASA Picks Rover Destination: Mountain on Mars
The vehicle will spend at least two years climbing a mountain, passing through geological layers that will give clues to the planet’s early environmental evolution.
Life on Mars? New rover to tackle old question
NASA to launch its biggest and most advanced Mars rover yet, a reminder that while the shuttle is gone, space exploration isn't
NASA Announces Launch Tweetup for Grail Moon Mission
NASA will host a two-day launch Tweetup for 150 of its Twitter followers on Sept. 7-8 at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Briefing to Preview Upcoming Mission to Jupiter
NASA will hold a news briefing on Wednesday, July 27 to discuss preparations for the upcoming Juno mission to Jupiter.
Spiral Galaxy Glows Like a Cosmic Spider Web
Galaxy IC 342's delicate pattern of dust looks like a spider's web swirled into a spiral.
Moon and Jupiter Team Up in Night Sky Sunday Morning
If you look up at the sky early on Sunday morning, you may be attracted to an interesting apparition above.
Mars Explored: Landers and Rovers Since 1971 (Infographic)
Locations on Mars that have been visited by robots from Earth.
Brilliant Star Vega Lights Up July Nights
Standing almost directly overhead around midnight on July nights is a bluish-white star.
Cygnus spacecraft to use Canadian technology
When commercial unmanned cargo spacecraft dock with the International Space Station next year, Canadian technology will help them pull off the perfect parking job.
Future for incandescent light bulbs looking dim
So, how many members of Congress does it take to screw up a light bulb?
MAVEN mission completes major milestone
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission reached a major milestone last week when it successfully completed its Mission Critical Design Review (CDR).
Geologic Enigma Is Target of Next Mars Rover
With the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum providing a suitably themed backdrop, NASA...
ScienceShot:The Milky Way's Dimmest Star Cluster
Segue 3 ekes out a mere 90 suns' worth of light
Worm Versus Meatball
Antonio Carusone, describing himself as "a little obsessed with finding vintage design materials", has a look at NASA Graphic designs, circa 1970s. Specifically, he hunted up this 1976 NASA Graphics...