Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Launched
After a few days of delays, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has begun its journey towards the Red Planet. The orbiter…
Impressions from Cassini
This image of Saturn taken by Cassini looks it was drawn by an impressionist painter. The giant planets' atmospheres are…
Micro Vortices Seen in the Earth’s Magnetosphere
The European Space Agency's Cluster fleet of spacecraft have identified micro-vortices in the Earth's magnetosphere. These small vortices were predicted…
Anti-Hurricanes on Saturn
This image of Saturn shows how the planet has gigantic hurricanes which spin backwards through its atmosphere. On Earth, hurricanes…
Largest Communications Satellite Launched
An Ariane 5G rocket blasted off from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana today carrying the largest telecommunications satellite ever to…
Static Electricity… in Space
When human explorers reach the Moon or Mars, they're going to have to watch out for something we've all experienced…
Galaxies Could Be Twice as Large as Previously Estimated
Galaxies are actually much larger than they appear in most telescopes. Astronomers working with the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii have…
Zo? Heads Back to the Desert to Search for Life
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and NASA are preparing to head back to Chile's Atacama desert to search for evidence…
Triple Asteroid System Discovered
Astronomers from the US and France have discovered an asteroid with two small moons. The asteroid, 87 Sylvia, has been…
Astrophoto: Straight Moon wall by Fergal Murphy
Fergal Murphy took this picture of a straight Moon wall on 28th April 2004 from his backyard in Sandyford, Dublin,…