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Astronauts prepare for Hubble mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 3 (UPI) -- U.S. astronauts finished ground-training Friday in preparation for the long-awaited overhaul of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA officials said.
Six embark on 105-day simulated trip to Mars
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Six European men embarked on a 105-day simulated trip to Mars at a Russian space institute on Tuesday to test how humans would cope with the long...
New Sun-Watching Instrument To Monitor Sunlight Fluctuations
During the Maunder Minimum, a period of diminished solar activity between 1645 and 1715, sunspots were rare on the face of the sun, sometimes disappearing entirely for months to years....
Cassini Provides Virtual Flyover Of Saturn's Moon Titan
New movies and images from Cassini of Saturn's moon Titan are providing a bird's-eye view of the moon's Earth-like landscapes.
Does Prebiotic Material Exist In Outer Space?
Both a Spanish and a French astrophysicist have identified a band in the infrared range that serves to track the presence of organic material rich in oxygen and nitrogen in...
Re-Entry Test To Collect Heat Shield Data
During the shuttle Discovery's high-speed plunge back to Earth, engineers will be collecting data from a unique experiment measuring airflow over the orbiter's belly.
A Telescope to the Past as Galileo Visits U.S.
On loan from Florence to Philadelphia, a telescope used by the astronomer gives you an idea of how hard it must have been for Galileo to be Galileo.
Underground Subatomic-particle Measurements Yield Meteorological Clues
When high-energy cosmic rays interact with molecules in the atmosphere, they produce muons, negatively charged elementary particles that can be detected at ground level or underground. The rate of these...
Find the Little Dipper ... If You Can
The seven stars from which we derive the Little Bear, or Ursa Minor in the night sky are also known as the Little Dipper.
ESA and CNES sign contract on Guiana Space Centre (CSG)
On 25 March, ESA and CNES, the French Space Agency, signed a 435 million Euro contract assuring the availability of the CSG launch range for ESA programmes and activities and...
Tens of thousands to get their first good look at the Moon
Tens of thousands of people across Britain should get their first view of the Moon through a telescope during next week's 'Spring Moonwatch,' which runs from 28th March to 5th...
Lockheed Martin, University of Florida to develop and launch five miniature satellites
Lockheed Martin has partnered with the University of Florida to develop and launch five miniature satellites to test innovative new space solutions. Building on the corporation's 50-year legacy of space...
Astronaut Chef Redefines Cooking on High
Astronaut Sandra Magnus will return to Earth aboard Discovery after experimenting with out-of-this world cooking.
'Conduit' videogame plans to change Wii's image
High Voltage studio's Matt Corso says videogame lovers that think Nintendo's family-friendly Wii consoles are for seniors and little siblings are in for a big surprise in June.
Cosmic Log: A flower on the moon?
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A company that has built mini-biospheres for orbiting space stations says it's ready for the next giant leap: growing flowers on the moon.
40th moon landing anniversary planned
WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will have several events and activities to observe the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing that...
Mars Rover Update
In January 2004, NASA landed two identical robotic rovers named Spirit and Opportunity on the surface of Mars. The twins were primed for a brief 3-month mission to tell us...
Steve Squyres on planetary priorities
Chief of Mars rover missions talks about short-listing missions for US planetary science.
Is American Billionaire the Last Space Tourist?
Today's launch of a paying civilian into orbit may be the last one for some time.
Palomar Observatory is last stop on 24-hour webcast linking telescopes around the globe and in space
Around the World in 80 Telescopes, part of the International Year of Astronomy's 100 Hours of Astronomy Cornerstone Project of global outreach activities, will begin on April 3. Observatories in...
Mars domes may be ‘mud volcanoes’
The Martian surface shows structures that look like mud volcanoes, which would be key sites to search for life.
Slower spin 'made moon's bulge'
Scientists believe they have worked out why Saturn's moon Iapetus has a giant ridge around its circumference.
Radio astronomy gets grant boost
Radio astronomy across Europe is to be supported by a ten million euro grant to scientists at the University of Manchester.
NASA tests Orion recovery procedures
WEST BETHESDA, Md., March 25 (UPI) -- A full-scale mockup of the U.S. space agency's Orion crew module is being tested in water under simulated and real landing...
Japan astronaut tests 'stink-free' briefs
HOUSTON, March 25 (UPI) -- Space, the final frontier, is where the Japanese have gone to try out their new odor-free underwear.
Space Station Snapshot: The $100 Billion Picture
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but NASA has one worth $100 billion.
HiRISE Sees Signs of an Unearthly Spring on Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- New images from the HiRISE experiment detail patterns of dust carried by gas from beneath the seasonal ice cap.
Steve Wozniak joins search startup advisory board
(AP) -- Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak - currently strutting his stuff as a competitor on the ABC show "Dancing With the Stars" - is joining the advisory board of...