Crew Begins Unloading Progress
An unmanned Progress cargo ship reached the International Space Station on Sunday, and the two-man crew got right to work…
Asteroid Threat Ruled Out
Astronomers have now ruled out the possibility that Asteroid 2004 MN4 will strike the Earth in April 2029. Scientists from…
Opportunity Finds its Heat Shield
NASA's Opportunity Rover has reunited itself with the heat shield that protected its entry into the Martian atmosphere almost a…
Huygens is On Its Way
The European Space Agency's Huygens probe successfully detached from Cassini on December 25, and began its brief journey to Titan.…
Asteroid Threat Upgraded to 1 in 45
The probability that Asteroid 2004 MN4 will strike the Earth on April 13, 2029 has actually been upgraded to a…
Jovian Moon Was Probably Captured
New observations of Jupiter's moon, Amalthea, reveal that it probably didn't form with the giant planet. The observations were made…
Cargo Ship Launches with Supplies for the Station
An unmanned Progress cargo ship lifted off from Kazakhstan over night, carrying much needed supplies for the International Space Station.…
Huygens Set to Detach Today
After a 7 year journey, and traveling more than 3.2 billion km (1.9 billion miles) with Cassini, Huygens is about…
Asteroid 2004 MN4 Gets the Highest Score on the Torino Scale
A newly discovered 400-metre (1,300 ft) asteroid has been given a 2 on the Torino asteroid impact scale; the first…
Mars Volcanoes Were Active Recently
Photographs taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft seem to indicate that there still could be active volcanism…