New Imaging Technique Reveals the Moon’s Secrets
ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft is using a new technique to reveal details on the surface of the Moon. The spacecraft has…
Ariane 5 Blasts Off with Two Satellites
An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off from the Guiana Space Centre on December 21, carrying two satellites into orbit: ESA's…
Galaxies Grow Up in Dark Matter Nurseries
Want to know where new galaxies are going to be born? Just look for clumps of dark matter. Although dark…
Podcast: Plasma Thruster Prototype
If you're going to fly in space, you need some kind of propulsion system. Chemical rockets can accelerate quickly, but…
Podcast: Plasma Thruster Prototype
If you're going to fly in space, you need some kind of propulsion system. Chemical rockets can accelerate quickly, but…
Stardust is Almost Home
After years in space, and having successfully collected samples from a comet, NASA's Stardust spacecraft is almost home. If all…
The Source of Killer Electrons
High energy electrons are a menace to space travel. They can disrupt satellite electronics and pose a serious threat to…
Has Beagle 2 Been Found?
Scientists think they might have finally found the wreckage of the ill fated Beagle 2 Mars mission. Grainy photographs from…
Mission to Mars via Antarctica
Italian and French researchers are about to spend a full year in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth:…
Mimas and Tiny Helene
Cassini has captured this amazing image of two Saturian moons: Mimas and Helene, hiding behind the planet's ringplane. The large,…