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…
Biggest Pinhole Camera Ever
A common science experiment for young kids is to build a pinhole camera. Researchers from the University of Colorado at…
Astronomers on Supernova High Alert
Supernovae are easy to see - after they've gone off. But it's impossible to find the stars beforehand, so you…
Spaceflight Could Decrease Immunity
Traveling in space could be hard on your immune system, according to a new study funded by NASA. Researchers tested…
Saturn’s Irregular Shepherd Moon
This photo, taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, shows the tiny moon Prometheus, which serves as a shepherd to the inside…