Hubble Instrument Fails
NASA announced on Friday that one of Hubble's four science instruments has failed, and they're not sure if they can…
X Prize Contender’s Rocket Explodes
Space Transport Corp., a competitor for the $10 million Ansari X Prize, suffered a major setback on Sunday when their…
NASA’s Robonaut Can Move Around Now
NASA is working on a human-like robot called "Robonaut" to assist astronauts with the maintenance of the International Space Station.…
Envisat Sees the Earth Changing in Real Time
The European Space Agency's Envisat Earth observation satellite is so sensitive it can track changes on the surface of our…
Detailed Picture of Stormy Saturn
This detailed picture of Saturn's stormy atmosphere was taken on July 13 by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, when it was 5.1…
Dwarf Galaxies Have Been Through a Lot
Astronomers used to believe that dwarf irregular galaxies were leftover building blocks from the beginning of the Universe which somehow…
Perseids Will Peak on August 11
The annual Perseid meteor shower has already started, but it's going to peak on the night of August 11, with…
NASA Extends TRMM Mission through 2004
NASA and JAXA have decided to extend the operations of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) until the end of…
Outbound View of Saturn After Initial Orbit
Cassini took this image of Saturn - its new home - as it traveled away from the Ringed Planet after…
Cassini Sees Lightning on Saturn
In orbit around Saturn for more than a month now, the Cassini spacecraft has been sending back mountains of scientific…