Gravitational Lens Reveals Distant Planet
Astronomers have watched how the gravity of a star bends the light from a more distant star to discover a…
Atlas Launches Superbird-6
An Atlas 2AS rocket launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Friday morning, carrying a Japanese Superbird-6 communications satellite into orbit.…
Scientists Analyze Meteor Fragments
Researchers from the University of Chicago are analyzing hundreds of meteorite fragments that struck Park Forest, Ill. in the evening…
Cassini Sees Shepherding Moons
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is now close enough to Saturn that it's able to resolve the two F-ring-shepherding moons: Prometheus and…
New Planet Hunter Gets to Work
Astronomers will have a powerful new tool for finding extrasolar planets on Friday, when SuperWASP, a new observatory in the…
Magnesium Could Be a Source of Fuel on Mars
One of the problems of sending humans to Mars will be how to let them explore the surface of the…
Fourth Public Hearing on Space Exploration
Are you wondering what ever happened to Bush's announcement of returning humans to the Moon? Well, a commission has been…
Christian Huygen’s 375th Birthday
Dutch astronomer Christian Huygens was born on April 14, 1629; exactly 375 years ago. He was an influential astronomer who…
Hubble Looks at Sedna
After the announcement of Sedna last month, the solar system's furthest object, astronomers have had the opportunity to look at…
Best Image Ever Taken of Titan’s Surface
The European Southern Observatory has released the most detailed images ever taken of the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.…