Virgin Galactic Updates on Plans For SpaceShipTwo
Scaled Composite's SpaceShipOne claimed the X-Prize when it reached an altitude of 100km for the second time in less than…
Gas Giants Gobbled Up Most of Their Moons
Even though our Solar System's gas giants vary widely in size and mass, they do have something in common. Each…
Integral Spots a Burst Out of the Corner of its Eye
Even it it's not actually watching the spot in the sky where a gamma ray burst goes off, ESA's Integral…
Dark Matter First, Then a Galaxy
A new study from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope suggests that galaxies form within clumps of dark matter. This mysterious substance…
$250,000 Prize for Semi-Autonomous Robots
As part of its Centennial Challenges, NASA has encouraged inventors from outside the agency to demonstrate out of the box…
Fast Moving New Horizons Tracks an Asteroid
Still a decade away from its final meeting with Pluto, New Horizons tested out its instruments on a relatively nearby…
Airborne Infrared Telescope Gets Another Chance
During the recently announced NASA science cutbacks, several missions were cut or dramatically scaled back. One mission that was on…
Main Engine Tests for New European Rocket
Development of Europe's new Vega launcher is ready for a series of important tests. This new launcher is designed to…
Three Trojans Found in Neptune’s Orbit
Researchers have discovered three new objects sharing trailing behind Neptune in the same orbit. These asteroid-sized objects are locked into…
Sulphur Spring Harbours Extreme Bacteria
A team of scientists has set out to visit an unusual hot spring on Ellesmere Island near the North Pole.…