| Trojan asteroids around Neptune could turn into comets that might hit Earth Material from the Trojan asteroids that exist around the orbit of Neptune could go on to become comets that could strike our planet, according to a new... | |
| 'Crippled' NASA Spirit Mars Rover may never call home ever again Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has not contacted NASA mission controllers since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet - trying to survive the harsh Martian... |
| NASA's Spirit Mars Rover may not call home Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has not contacted NASA mission controllers since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet - trying to survive the harsh Martian... |
| Orion Nebula provides clues to origin of life on Earth An international team of astronomers investigated the Orion Nebula and found a process that may have played a role in the development of life on... |
| Scientists making last attempt to call Mars rover Scientists were making efforts to contact the non-responsive Spirit Mars rover, which has lost contact with Earth during the Martian winter prompting fears that it might be permanently... |
| Whole New Mercury Promised by NASA Spacecraft NEW YORK – A NASA spacecraft aimed at Mercury has already returned valuable observations from the planet closest to our sun, despite still being months away from entering orbit around the small,... |
| New Space Telescope Mirrors Get Frosty Treatment NASA is putting the mirrors for its ambitious new James Webb Space Telescope through the ultimate cold test — one that exposes them to temperatures hundreds of degrees below freezing to... |
| DIY Weekend: Building a window to the stars Want an eye-popping view of the heavens but don't own a high-powered telescope or live near an observatory? Try building your own reflecting telescope. San Francisco-based... |
| What's that weird thing around Saturn's second-largest moon? In 2008, researchers detected a sharp, symmetrical drop in electrons around Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon. This could be caused by a ring of debris, but the Cassini spacecraft, which has flown... |
| Solar cycle may drive Venice's floods David Barriopedro at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, and colleagues were intrigued by studies showing the tides followed an 11-year cycle, just like the sun, showing peaks when the sunspots were... |
| NASA, UIC offer kids summer science programs (John J. Kim/Sun-Times) Oliver's father worked his way to independence from sharecropping and vowed that his children would live well by obtaining higher educations. Oliver has enrolled her... |
| Area on Mars could hold fossilized remains of life A spot on Mars called Nili Fossae that is rich in clay mineral-rich rocks could be a prime spot to search for the fossilized remains of Martian life that may have existed 4 billion years ago, a new... |
| Katy Perry sending cosmic comic Russell Brand boyfriend to space Los Angeles - Comedian Russell Brand is set to become the first cosmic comic after his girlfriend splashed out 200,000 dollars to buy him a ride on the Virgin... |
| Panel OKs report seeking lunar exploration using robots TOKYO — An advisory panel on Thursday adopted a report that urges the Japanese government to implement a 200 billion yen moon exploration program using robots, including building an unmanned... |
| Cosmic Log: Space showdown sidetracked Quantum fluctuations in space, science and exploration, from the Large Hadron Collider to Hubble, Mars and beyond. Served up by Alan Boyle, msnbc.com science... |
| NASA may aim for Venus for future missions After more than 20 years of neglect, the planet Venus is once more drawing NASA's eye for ambitious new missions. A Venusian dream expedition for some scientists would include nothing short of an... |
| "Spacequakes" Discovered in Earth's Upper Atmosphere "Aurora 'Power Surges' Triggered by Magnetic Explosions." )In general, Earth's magnetic field lines can be thought of as rubber bands stretched taut by the solar wind, which is actually charged... |
| Area of Mars Identified as Good Place to Look for Evidence of Past Life The Nili Fossae region of Mars is one of the largest exposures of clay minerals discovered. In this HiRISE false-color image, dark blue regions are volcanic minerals. Light-toned areas are clay-rich... |
| Get Ready for the Perseids: Join the World in Watching MeteorWatch , it is a way to watch the shower with others, and share your experiences even if you are out there watching all alone. This is a social media astronomical event that has been a big hit... |
| NASA's First Robotic Crew Member to Tweet from Space Station, Available for Interviews /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Robonaut 2 has no voice but is ready to tell you its story -- in 140 characters or less. The prototype robot... |
| NASA Uncertain Spirit Rover Will Phone Home (Credit: NASA) NASA's aging Spirit Mars rover, stuck in loose soil and forced to endure the harsh Martian winter with reduced solar power, has not phoned home since March 22 and officials warned... |
| Environmental Tectonics expands board, appoints former astronaut to it said Friday it has increased the number of people on its board of directors to six with the appointment of former astronaut Winston Scott. Scott, who is also a retired Navy captain, is the dean of... |
| NASA Engineer Resigns Over Monkey Radiation Experiments , a NASA Space Flight Awareness Honoree and nine-year veteran of the U.S. human spaceflight program, resigned after learning that NASA plans to spend $1.75 million to have up to 30 caged squirrel... |
| What's the best way to eject astronauts during lift-off? What's the best way to whisk astronauts to safety if their rocket were to explode on the launch pad? For about 60 years, most spacecraft designs have used... |
| NASA bill stays grounded The already delicate effort to overhaul NASA’s funding and mission enters August in political jeopardy, thanks in part to House Democrats’ inability to get on the same page. Despite... |
| Orbital wins $125M NASA contract will continue its work with NASA’s small rockets program as prime contractor on a $125 million, five-year contract. The contract carries a maximum value of $310 million, Orbital says. The... |
| Mars Rover Spirit May Not Survive Martian Winter NASA's beleaguered Mars rover Spirit, which has been hibernating on the surface of Mars since March, is facing its toughest challenge yet – the harsh conditions of the Martian winter. And... |
| Hunt for Life's Building Blocks in Space Gets NASA Boost NASA has issued a new grant that bolsters research into the cosmic building blocks of life by funding observations of young solar systems throughout the universe, including our own. The ... |
| Worst job on Earth: BP calling all applicants NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- It could quite possibly be called the worst job on Earth -- and the position is open.BP is looking to hire a new spokesperson to serve as the chief media contact for the... |
| NASA hopeful, but not confident, about ailing Mars rover NASA's aging Spirit Mars rover, stuck in loose soil and forced to endure the harsh Martian winter with reduced solar power, has not phoned home since March 22. Officials warned Friday that "a... |
| NASA Adds Video Camera To Next Mars Rover This Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) camera will fly on the Curiosity rover of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. The downward-looking camera will take about four frames per second at nearly 1,600... |
| One Saturn Moon Blows Oxygen to Another A comprehensive model of Saturn's magnetosphere and moons has revealed that the ringed planet's largest moon Titan gets its oxygen from the icy geysers on ... |
| NASA Braces Rover Fans for the Worst About Spirit Spirit rover, as seen by HiRISE on Feb. 15, 2010. Crop and colorization by Stuart Atkinson, image credit: NASA/JPL, U of AZ JPL issued a press release today with an update that mission controllers... |
| NASA Talk is High Tech Prescription for Contact Lenses HAMPTON, Va., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Imagine your contact lenses being able to improve your vision and tell your temperature. ... |
| Asteroid could hit earth in 172 years An artist's image depicts an asteroid hitting Earth. Scientists say the asteroid named 1999-RQ36 has a one-in-a-thousand chance of hitting the Earth in... |
| Asteroid could hit Earth in 172 years An artist's image depicts an asteroid hitting Earth. Scientists say the asteroid named 1999-RQ36 has a one-in-a-thousand chance of hitting the Earth in... |
| Answer Now Posted for This Week's WITU Challenge Find out the answer to this week's Where In The Universe challenge back on the original post. And check back next week for another test of your visual knowledge of the... |
| Bulls-Eye on Mars and, Apparently, an Industrial Complex Bull's-Eye Impact Crater. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Here's some doses of coolness and craziness for your Friday. This top image is one of the latest from the HiRISE camera on the... |
| NASA Decision Afoot in Congress? Here's a pdf letter from two unions, the International Federation of Professional & Technical Employees (IFPTE) and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) who both oppose... |
| Quantum electron 'submarines' help push atoms around IMAGINE a machine that can assemble an object atom by atom. That may be a step closer with the demonstration of electrons moving like a "quantum submarine" inside a... |
