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Images - Cosmic Visions From Paranal Observatory

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

The European Paranal Observatory in Chile offers stunning views of the night sky high up in the Atacama Desert.

New Suborbital Spaceships Spark Scientific Frenzy

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

Anticipation is growing for new commercial suborbital spaceships that can serve the scientific and educational market.

Satellite Radar Photo Shows Eerie Space Station

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

A newly released photo from a German satellite has revealed the International Space Station (ISS) as an eerie apparition glowing in X-rays.

Secret Military Space Plane Primed For Test Launch

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

A secretive military spacecraft called X-37B is in Florida to prepare for launch on April 19.

Comet Makes Death Plunge Toward Sun

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

A newfound comet is heading for a brush with the sun, one which it will likely not survive.

Mysterious Speed Record May Explain Mystery of Sun

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

The giant conveyor belt of plasma in the sun is mysteriously running at record speed.

Zero-G Launches Airborne Weightless Science Lab

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

ZERO-G is offering researchers a chance to fly in a plane that simulates weightless and low-gravity environments like the moon, Mars, and Earth-orbit.

'Killer Electrons' Get Super-Charged Above Earth

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

Killer electrons generated in Earth's magnetic shield when solar storms hit.

International Space Station Could Fly Through 2028, NASA Partners Say

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

The International Space Station could continue to fly through 2028, eight years longer than current plans, the countries backing the outpost have said.

Water Discovered in Apollo Moon Rocks Likely Came from Comets

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

Genuine lunar water has been discovered in Apollo moon rocks, a finding that suggests the wet stuff originally came from comets.

Some Mars Channels Carved by Lava, Not Water

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

Evidence from two Mars orbiters indicates that flowing lava carved some of the channels seen on the surface of the planet.

Smithsonian Rolls Out Red Carpet for Hubble 3D Premiere

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for the world premiere of the Hubble 3D IMAX film.

Historic Space Antenna Starts Vital Repairs

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

NASA has begun vital repairs on its giant Mars Antenna at the Deep Space Network site in Goldstone, Calif.

Florida Lawmakers Pushing for Space Shuttle Extension, New Rocket

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:44 EST

Florida lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation to extend the shuttle beyond its scheduled retirement