The Great Observatories Examine Kepler’s Supernova
On October 9, 1604, a new star appeared in the sky as bright as any of the planets. Johannes Kepler,…
Rocket Will Launch 50 Nanosatellites
Arianespace has announced that they will be launching a cluster of 50 nanosatellites in 2007 to commemorate the 50th anniversary…
Book Review: New Moon Rising
NASA has had two momentous changes in the last few years. One is the loss of the Columbia shuttle. Two…
Astronaut Gordon Cooper Dies
Astronaut Gordon Cooper, who piloted missions in both the Mercury and Gemini programs, died on Monday at his home in…
Giant Infrared Space Observatory Considered by NASA
NASA is considering a new space-based telescope that would be the equivalent of a 40-metre (120 ft) observatory. The proposed…
Study Predicts Quakes Nearly Perfectly
A NASA-funded study has predicted 15 of California's 16 largest earthquakes this decade, demonstrating that scientists are finally getting a…
Infrared View of Mount Saint Helens
NASA scientists flew a small aircraft equipped with a special infrared camera above Mount Saint Helens last week to see…
Field of Fault Lines on Mars
This image was taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft on June 4, and it shows a series…
Centre of the Milky Way Sterilized by Blasts
Living at the centre of the Milky Way would be beautiful, but dangerous, according to research from the Harvard Smithsonian…
SpaceShipOne Flies to Space and Wins the X-Prize
SpaceShipOne flew to space Monday morning, for the second time in less than a week. This time, though it came…