Northern Lights on the Move
For more than 400 years, the Earth's magnetic North pole was in a roughly stable position, but now it's on…
Hayabusa Probably Didn’t Get a Sample After All
The Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft has moved approximately 550 km (340 miles) away from Asteroid Itokawa, beginning the journey back to…
Women Wrap Up 60 Days of Simulated Spaceflight
Volunteers with the Women International Space Simulation for Exploration (WISE) campaign have wrapped up 60 days of bedrest, simulating the…
Hopping Microrobots
The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts has recently awarded a Phase II grant for a unique robot design that could…
Year in Space 2006 Giveaway!
It's giveaway time again. The folks at Year in Space have agreed to award a free copy of the Year…
Book Review: Miss Leavitt’s Stars
Press the correct buttons and the ATM spits out the cash you need for the weekend's jaunt. Lying behind the…
Saturn’s Graceful Crescent
This beautiful photograph of Saturn was taken when Cassini was lined up directly with the planet's rings. The black line…
Dust Storms on the Moon
When the Sun rises on the Moon after two weeks of lunar night, the dust begins to stir. This dust…
Smaller Ozone Hole This Year
The ozone hole that developed above Antarctica looks smaller this year than previous years, based on observations from NASA's Aura…
New Views of Saturn’s Moons
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has wrapped up a successful year exploring Saturn's icy moons, and scientists have released a new set…