No Glory: NASA Delays Climate Change Satellite Mission
[/caption] A satellite mission to study climate change on Earth has been delayed due to problems with its solar arrays.…
Simply Astonishing: Enceladus, the Jet-Powered Moon
[/caption] What an astonishing view of Saturn's moon Enceladus, as seen by Cassini! At least four different plumes of water…
China Launches Second Moon Mission
China successfully launched their second robotic mission, Chang'E-2, to the Moon. A Long March 3C rocket blasted off from Xichang…
Where are Tornadoes likely to Occur
[/caption] Everyone knows about tornadoes. You may have seen them in movies or heard about them in the news. However…
Where are Stars Born?
Have you ever wondered where stars are born? Stars are formed in nebulas, interstellar clouds of dust and gas. Nebulas…
Mysterious Ribbon at Edge of Solar System is Changing
A year ago, researchers from the IBEX mission – NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer – announced the discovery of an unexpected…
Additional Shuttle Mission Almost Guaranteed
[/caption] For some time now there have been rumors and speculation that there will be an additional flight added to…
Could Chance for Life on Gliese 581g Actually Be “100%”?
[/caption] The announcement yesterday of the discovery of the closest Earth-sized planet found so far that also exists in the…
House Passes Senate Version of NASA Budget Bill
[/caption] The US House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to accept the Senate's version of NASA's $19 billion fiscal 2011…
New Earth-sized Exoplanet is in Star’s Habitable Zone
[/caption] An enticing new extrasolar planet found using the Keck Observatory in Hawaii is just three times the mass of…