Endeavour Departs Kennedy Forever for California Home
Image caption: Endeavour departs Kennedy Space Center forever on Sept 19 on last flight of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. Credit:…
Dawn Finds Asteroid Vesta is Rich in Hydrogen
This map from NASA's Dawn mission shows the global distribution of hydrogen on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.…
Weekly Space Hangout – Sep. 20, 2012
Once again, it's time for the Weekly Space Hangout - our round up of all the big space news stories…
Gaia Mission Passes Vital Tests
Caption: Fully integrated Gaia payload module with nearly all of the multilayer insulation fabric installed. Credit: Astrium SAS Earlier this…
The Universe Shines for Astronomy Photographer of the Year Winners
The overall winner in the Royal Observatory Greenwich's annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, M51 by Martin Pugh. Want…
Astrophoto: A Well-Rounded Glow
The bubble nebula Abell 39. Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona In theory, planetary nebulae should be simple and…
Fires in the Sky: Aurorae and Meteor Photo by Ole Salomonsen
A bright fireball slashes through curtains of aurorae shimmering above the mountains of northern Norway, captured on camera by Ole…
Early Galaxy Found from the Cosmic ‘Dark Ages’
In the big image at left, the many galaxies of a massive cluster called MACS J1149+2223 dominate the scene. Gravitational…
Did a Killer Asteroid Drive the Planet Into An Ice Age?
A simulation of the Eltanin meteor strike When a mountain-sized asteroid struck the deep ocean off the coast of Antarctica…
SETI Astronomer Jill Tarter Recalls ‘Contact,’ 15 Years On
In 1985, famed astronomer, author and TV host Carl Sagan invited Jill Tarter to dinner at his house near…