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Japanese Robot Cargo Ship Arrives at Space Station
An unmanned Japanese cargo spaceship safely arrived at the International Space Station this morning (Jan. 27), successfully hauling several tons of provisions for the station and its crewmembers.
Atlantis tagged for final shuttle mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The space shuttle Atlantis has been officially chosen to fly the year's third and final shuttle mission before the fleet is retired,...
National Briefing | WEST: California: Rocket Launches With Secret Payload
The largest rocket ever launched from the West Coast blasted off Thursday with a classified defense satellite on board.
After Rover's anniversary, Mars slides behind the sun
The team operating NASA's Mars rover Opportunity will temporarily suspend commanding for 16 days after the rover's seventh anniversary next week, but the rover will stay busy.
Spacewalking: Astronauts Need More Than the Right Stuff
Recent events have put a spotlight on the physical challenges of working outside in space.
Apache gives update on gulf 'disturbance'
HOUSTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. energy company Apache Corp. said it found no trace of gas emitting from an exploration platform in the Gulf of Mexico after an...
Pictures: Best Amateur Astronomy Images Announced
A spooky bubble and other "hidden treasures" are among the winners of a contest that asked the public to process raw astronomy data.
No direct link between black holes and dark matter, scientists find
Massive black holes have been found at the centers of almost all galaxies, where the largest galaxies -- which are also the ones embedded in the largest halos of dark...
NASA Sets Valentine's Day Date With Comet
An aging NASA spacecraft is gearing up for its last hurrah — a rendezvous with the icy comet Tempel 1.
Eggs Show Arctic Mercury Cycling May Be Linked to Ice Cover
An international research team working with NIST scientists has suggested for the first time that mercury cycling in the flora and fauna of the Arctic may be linked to the...
Probing a centuries-old mystery in the stars
Atop Mt. Wilson, an astronomer hopes to find the key to Epsilon Aurigae, which for nearly two centuries has baffled astronomers with its fluctuations of light every 27.1 years.As night...
Analysis: NASA flails as forces pull on it from all directions
NASA's human spaceflight program, once a symbol of America's technical supremacy, is flailing - beset by many of the same forces that once unified behind the agency to put a...
Half a Million Take a Gander at Space
The first-ever NASA/JPL iPhone application, Space Images, has reached 500,000 downloads, just as JPL prepares to release its newest version of the free app.
Students flock to see legendary physicist Stephen Hawking
If some Los Angeles-area teachers wondered where their students were Tuesday, maybe they can blame Stephen Hawking.
Astronomers release the largest color image of the sky ever made
Astronomers have produced the largest-ever map of the sky. This survey has made it possible to build an image from which a source catalog of unprecedented quality covering a large...
Who Owns the Moon's Water? Future Moon Mining Missions May Face Legal Disputes
Would-be moon miners will need good lawyers if they want to keep the lunar resources they're harvesting, according to space policy experts. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 appears to permit extraction of...
Dot Earth: Vanishing Planet in 140 Amusing Characters
Finding humor, via Twitter, in news that a possible life-friendly planet may not exist.
Green: A Better Yardstick for Solar Cycles
New research gives climate scientists optimism that they can make a more accurate determination of the sun's role in global warming.
Moon Illusion tricks the eye
Weve all experienced the Moon Illusion, where our own full Moon looks bigger when seen on the Earths horizon. But how about this illusion where you cant really tell which...
Missing part delays space mission
Schedule slips for European-led effort to blaze a trail for gravitational-wave detection.
Book Your 1-Way Trip To Mars!
Wanna go to Mars? It's a one-way trip, and over 500 people have volunteered already. The Journal of Cosomology-- yes, them again-- became the accidental sign-up agency for us ordinary folk...
Scientist at Work: Spider Monkey's New Look: A High-Tech Radio Collar
After several days following spider monkeys, scientists manage to catch one of the oldest males and give him a new, high-tech radio collar.
Budget Chaos at NASA After Mixed Signals From Congress
Conflicting guidance from Congress could result in NASA's spending $500 million on a rocket...
New Photos of Saturn Moon Show a Pockmarked Place
New photos of Saturn's moon Rhea by NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal a battered and pockmarked surface.
Nations and Companies Vie in New Moon Race
A new century of lunar exploration sees private space entrepreneurs join countries eager for glory.
Senator Reunites Former Space Shuttle Columbia Crew
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson hosted a 25th reunion of the Columbia shuttle crew he joined during a weekend of celebrating their giddy success while also somberly reflecting on the dangers...
New Mars Missions to Focus on Search for Life
Future research on the Red Planet will focus on searching for signs of alien organisms.
St. John's pharmacist charged with trafficking
A St. John's pharmacist was charged with trafficking narcotics Tuesday, the same day that the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board suspended her.