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VIDEO: Nasa Glory satellite launch fails
Nasa's attempt to launch its latest Earth observation mission has ended in failure
International Space Station: pottering about at 17,500 mph
Clutter adorns almost every surface and is held in place by duct tape, Velcro and metal clipsAstronauts swap their spacesuits for T-shirts and socks for another day of tightly choreographed work in the...
New observations of the giant planet orbiting beta Pictoris
New observations have been made of the giant planet around beta Pictoris. Discovered in 2009, this planet, called beta Pictoris b, has now been detected again with the NaCo instrument...
UCL space missions get the go-ahead
University College London space scientists are involved in two out of four missions that have been selected by the European Space Agency to compete for a launch opportunity at the...
Solar mystery solved
The Sun has been in the news a lot lately because it's beginning to send out more flares and solar storms. Its recent turmoil is particularly newsworthy because the Sun...
Space image: Making the grade
NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew (partially obscured at center) conducted the STS-133 mission's spacewalk on Monday, Feb. 28.
The dusty disc of NGC 247
The spiral galaxy NGC 247 is one of the closest spiral galaxies of the southern sky. In this new view from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope...
Pixel problems plague new telescope
TUCSON, March 2 (UPI) -- Problems are cropping up in the detectors in a multibillion-dollar NASA space telescope already over budget and expected to launch late, officials said.
Argentina takes space technology to schools
A programme will encourage two million schoolchildren in Argentina to carry out research projects using satellite data.
Wintertime air chemistry to be studied
NOAA scientists and their colleagues from Boulder, Colo., and across the country have gathered in Erie, Colo., for a month-long study of the chemistry of the wintertime atmosphere, which they...
Satellite eye on Earth: February 2011 - in pictures
Pollution over Bangladesh, severe winter storms and a heart-shaped coral atoll were among the images captured by Nasa satellites last month
Abundant ammonia aids life’s origins
An important discovery has been made with respect to the possible inventory of molecules available to the early Earth. Scientists led by Sandra Pizzarello, a research professor at Arizona State...
World’s first baby planet photo
Astronomers have caught the first image of a planet’s early days, making a step closer to finding out how planets are formed.
Space image: On approach
After a very cloudy day at Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, the skies cleared to allow a view of this stunning pass of the ISS and Discovery on Feb. 26,...
Aging eyes in space no longer a problem
Superfocus glasses with adjustable clear fluid prove boon to middle-aged astronauts
Spacewatch: Watching Discovery
Last Friday and Saturday evenings gave spacewatchers in Britain chances to spot the shuttle Discovery in the early stages its final mission to the International Space Station. As the two craft soared above...
Shuttle Astronaut left dangling in space after computer glitch
Robotic shutdown left Stephen Bowen stuck with an 800-pound pump in his hands for nearly a half-hour
NJ congressman tops 'Jeopardy' computer Watson
(AP) -- Turns out all it took to top Watson, the "Jeopardy"-winning computer, was a rocket scientist.
Star (Finding) Power: Einstein@Home Taps Donated PC Graphics Processors to Uncover a Second Pulsar
A massive distributed computing network known as the Einstein@Home project has made its second big celestial find in the past six months--a pulsar 15 kilometers in diameter located...
Astronaut to 'check in' from space via Tweetup
NASA invites its Twitter followers to a special Tweetup with astronaut Doug Wheelock at 3 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 16. The event will take place in the James E....
Green: A Big Stake in Extreme Weather Insurance
The four-year-old Weatherbill venture runs computer simulations to predict the likelihood of extreme weather in any location at any time and charges farmers accordingly.
NASA tracks the brief life of Tropical Cyclone Atu in the southern Pacific
Tropical Cyclone Atu had a brief but memorable life last week, and NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a day-by-day look at its...
What's hitting Earth?
Every day about 100 tons of meteoroids -- fragments of dust and gravel and sometimes even big rocks enter the Earth's atmosphere. Stand out under the stars for more...
Russia cancels space lab flyabout
A plan for Russia's Soyuz capsule to fly around the International Space Station and take pictures of the US shuttle Discovery and other global spacecraft was deemed too risky, NASA...
News in Brief: Atom & Cosmos
The right mix of dark matter to build a galaxy, plus Kleopatra’s twins and an electric Encaledus in this week’s news
How Would a Government Shutdown Affect NASA?
If lawmakers can't pass a temporary budget this week, all non-essential NASA workers will have to say home.
Back on Top: Whitehead Reclaims Title as Best Place for Postdocs to Work
For the second time in three years, Whitehead Institute has been named the best place in the country for postdoctoral researchers to work.
Symposium Honoring Ud Nobel Laureate Richard Heck Set for May 26
On Thursday, May 26, the University of Delaware will host the scholarly symposium "Frontiers in Catalysis" in honor of Richard F. Heck, Willis F. Harrington Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and...