Contractors Selected for New Space Vision
NASA has awarded the first contracts for aerospace firms to begin preliminary concept studies for returning humans to the Moon,…
Supernova in Nearby Galaxy NGC 2403
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of a supernova exploding in a relatively nearby galaxy. The star that became…
NASA Readies for Hurricane Frances
Hurricane Frances has swept past Puerto Rico and is now on a path that could strike the Bahamas, and eventually…
Atlas Launches Secret Payload
Despite a series of delays, a Lockheed-Martin Atlas IIAS rocket lifted off Tuesday night, carrying a secret payload for the…
Arriving This Week: The Ozone Hole
The European Space Agency's Envisat earth observation satellite is getting ready for the arrival of an annual event - the…
Astronomer Fred Whipple Dies
Famed astronomer, Dr. Fred Whipple, passed away on Monday at the age of 97 after a prolonged battle with illness.…
New Class of Planets Found
Astronomers announced today that they have discovered a new class of extrasolar planets which are between 10 and 20 times…
Station Will Get a Better View
The view from the International Space Station is great, but the window is a little small. But a new observation…
X-43 Receives Guinness World Record
NASA's X-43A prototype has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft. The…
Plankton’s Glow Seen from Space
Scientists have figured out how they can use special instruments on board two NASA satellites to detect the early stages…