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NASA assesses next shuttle mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it expects the launch of space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission to the International Space Station no...
NOAA-N Prime Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched
A new environmental satellite that will improve weather forecasting and monitor environmental events around the world soared into space recently after a picture-perfect launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif....
Exceptionally deep view of strange galaxy
The Coma Galaxy Cluster, in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices, the hair of Queen Berenice, is one of the closest very rich collections of galaxies in the nearby Universe....
Some TV stations to end analog signal on Feb. 17
(AP) -- Television viewers who use antennas and were expecting a few more months to prepare for digital TV may not have much time left before their sets go...
Newfound Comet Lulin to Grace Night Skies
During the next few weeks, a fine comet bright enough for observation in binoculars and possibly even with the naked eye will be making astronomical news.
Mars rover device gets new mission on Earth
Developed to sniff out extraterrestrial life on other planets, a portable device known as the Mars Organic Analyser (MOA) is taking on a new role in detecting air pollutants on...
Steep-Terrain Rover To Explore Other Planets, Help Back On Earth
Engineers have designed and tested a versatile, low-mass robot that can rappel off cliffs, travel nimbly over steep and rocky terrain, and explore deep craters. This prototype rover, called Axel,...
ESA`s next long-term ISS mission has a name: OasISS
(PhysOrg.com) -- In May 2009, Frank De Winne, of Belgian nationality and a member of the European Astronaut Corps, will fly to the International Space Station at the start of...
Engineers from India work with University of Leicester for first national astronomy satellite
India's first national Astronomy satellite- Astrosat- is to have key components assembled by the University of Leicester, A team of engineers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai,...
Cardiff researchers could herald a new era in fundamental physics
Cardiff University researchers who are part of a British-German team searching the depths of space to study gravitational waves, may have stumbled on one of the most important discoveries in...
400 Years of the Telescope Documentary Coming to PBS!
Funded by the National Science Foundation, Emmy award winning producer and writer Kris Koenig and the Instellar Studios production team traveled the globe, visiting the world's leading astronomers, cosmologists and...
New Google Mars Reveals the Red Planet in 3-D
Google's latest mapping software allows users to soar through alien trenches, see through the eyes of various robotic visitors, and toggle between natural color, "night vision," and rainbow-hued topographic views...
NASA's SkyView Delivers the Multiwavelength Cosmos
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some three million times a year, researchers, educators, and amateur astronomers all over the world ask NASA's SkyView virtual observatory to serve up images of some interesting corner...
Intelligent Sunlight Illuminates Your Darkest Room
Pipe the sun anywhere you like, with no risk of sunburn or excess heat. A rooftop collector tracks the sun while concentrating filtered light; driving fiber optic bundles to solar...
March launch planned for ESA's gravity mission
ESA is now gearing up to return to Russia to oversee preparations for the launch of its GOCE satellite - now envisaged for launch on 16 March 2009. This follows...
How Amateur Sleuths Spot Satellites
Amateur sleuths are using cameras and telescopes to spot satellites in space.
Cassini Thruster Swap Planned
The Cassini spacecraft will swap to a backup set of propulsion thrusters in mid-March due to degradation in the performance of the current set of thrusters.
Maryland Graduate Prepares for Next Shuttle Mission
NASA Mission Specialist Richard Arnold II heads to the International Space Station February 12 on a 14 day journey that includes 3 space walks. Arnold holds a Masters Degree in...
SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Spirit Trips, Explosions, More
See a Mars rover's stumbling block, supermassive black holes, exploding launch-vehicle stages, and more in this week's space pictures.
Museum Soars 'To The Moon' with Snoopy in Space Exhibit
A new exhibit spotlights ties between the cartoon Snoopy's moon mission and NASA.
Mercury, Schmercury. This Planet is Really Toasty
Astronomers discover most Earth-like exoplanet, though it's too hot for life
NASA Weighs Excessive Vibrations on Space Station
NASA engineers are weighing the impact of excessive vibrations aboard the International Space Station.
Mars Technology Helps Create Inauguration Mega-picture
When a new president is inaugurated, it's a big event, and it calls for a big picture. To be precise, 1,474 megapixels.
Plans for UK satellite launcher
Nearly 40 years after the UK abandoned its satellite launcher capability, two British firms plan a new rocket system.
Cosmic Log: How 3-D TV works
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: This week's experiments in 21st-century 3-D television viewing are just the start for a technology that some filmmakers hope will soon be right up there...
Firm Seeks $8 Million For Experiment Lost on Shuttle Columbia
A Pennsylvania firm seeks $8 million for an experiment lost in NASA's Columbia tragedy.
Lunar impact observation teams selected
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has selected four teams to observe the impact of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite.
Arianespace seals four-billion-euro rocket deal
The European space rocket company Arianespace has struck a four-billion-euro deal to buy launchers from the French aerospace and defence giant EADS, the companies said in a statement on Monday.