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Killer close-ups of an icy comet
Gallery: Stardust spacecraft sends back never-before-seen images of the Tempel 1 comet
NASA Discusses Space Shuttle Photo Op for Next Mission
NASA is discussing whether to add a bonus photo session to the upcoming flight of space shuttle Discovery.
Earth-Like Worlds Might Be as 'Common as Ants at a Picnic'
The discovery of a trove of potential alien planets, including Earth-like ones, is good news for those looking for E.T.
Putin points to Russia's energy future
MOSCOW, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Independent natural gas producers need access to Russian pipelines to support the infrastructure, the Russian prime minister said.
U.S. Isn't Pushing Private Space Effort Hard Enough, Group Says
The Competitive Space Task Force argues that NASA needs to leave low-Earth orbit to private companies.
STEREO Brings Us The Sun In 3-D
Two STEREO spacecraft are now 180 degrees apart from each other and providing scientists with a 360-degree view of the Sun. NASA's STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft were launched...
A second pathway for antidepressants
Using a unique and relatively simple cell-based fluorescent assay they developed, scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California...
VIDEO: Special flight to the Northern Lights
The first flight from Humberside Airport to see the Northern Lights has been so successful, that it could become an annual event.
The true cost of getting energy from the sun
A new model to calculate the cost of solar energy may give more accurate results than current models
U.S., European scientists push space plan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- American and European scientists working on a possible mission to Jupiter say they've arrived at a joint vision for the Europa Jupiter System Mission.
Twin probes give 'stereo' view of sun
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Two twin NASA probes have moved into position on opposite sides of the sun to send scientists "stereo" images of the star, front and...
Galaxy "Crumbs" Found in Milky Way—Proof of Recent Feeding
A newfound stream of stars is all that's left of a smaller galaxy recently gobbled by the Milky Way, a new study says.
Private Moon Race Team Signs Rocket Deal with SpaceX
A privately funded team hoping to win a multimillion-dollar race to the moon has figured out how it's going to get most of the way there — aboard a SpaceX...
PHOTOS: The Sun
A NASA mission captures a three dimensional view of the Sun, which scientists hope will lead to a better understanding of solar activity.
LRO could have given Apollo 14 crew another majestic view
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although the Apollo 14 mission to the moon was filled with incredible sights and was completely successful -- it met all its science goals -- the crew experienced...
US, France to sign accord on tracking space debris
US and French defense chiefs plan to sign a space cooperation agreement on Tuesday designed to help track debris in outer space threatening vital satellites, officials told AFP.
First results from satellite watch over Sudan
A project that used satellite imagery to watch for human rights abuses during South Sudan's recent referendum has issued its first analysis.
Sun captured in its full 360° glory
NASA's STEREO mission snaps front and back sides of the Sun
Roaches inspire robotics: Researchers use common cockroach to fine-tune robots of the future
The study of cockroaches, locusts, and caterpillars is inspiring new frontiers in advanced robotics. New research delves deep into the neurological functioning of the cockroach, giving engineers the information they...
Iran to launch several satellites: Ahmadinejad
Iran plans to launch several home-built satellites by March 2012, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday after the unveiling of four new prototypes.
Editorial: Planets Galore
With the release of the data the Kepler satellite has gathered so far, astronomy has crossed a major threshold.
Aussie telescopes start talking
Radio telescopes in Katherine and Hobart have started communicating - a major step in a project that will result in one huge radio telescope.
The Week in Space
Gallery: Robots Do a SuperBowl Shuffle Prior to Launching into Space - Plus the Latest Images from Our Galaxy
Satellites sit either side of Sun
Two US spacecraft move either side of the Sun to establish observing positions that should return remarkable new information about our star.
U.S. Military Launches Secret Satellite to Test Space Spy Tech
A trailblazing payload for the National Reconnaissance Office successfully rocketed into orbit on a Minotaur 1 booster Sunday.
Meet Robonaut 2, NASA's Space Droid
Get a detailed look at Robonaut 2, NASA's first humanoid robot to fly to space.
Space Pictures This Week: Fiery Aurora, Surreal Venus, More
Stars swirl through the northern lights, the moon and Venus meet over the Alps, and more in the week's best space pictures.
3-D Image Reveals 'Chubby' Supergiant Star
A supergiant star nearing its death is surrounded by a thick disk of gas and dust that is generally only found around baby stars, as revealed by a new 3D...