Saturn’s Rings Up Close
As Cassini passed directly through a gap in Saturn's rings, it got the closest view any spacecraft has ever had…
New Observations of Procyon Defy Expectations
New observations of Procyon from MOST, Canada's space telescope, have called long-held assumptions about the star into doubt. Launched a…
Wallpaper: Star Formation in Nearby Galaxy
Another day, another wallpaper. Today it's a 1024x768 image of active star formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), taken…
Cassini Arrives at Saturn Safely
Seven years after it set out from Earth, the Cassini spacecraft finally arrived safely at Saturn. Using its high-gain antenna…
Cassini Will Arrive Today
A seven-year journey is nearly over as NASA's Cassini spacecraft is arriving at Saturn later today. The spacecraft will fire…
How About Mobile Lunar Bases?
NASA researcher Marc Cohen thinks that a permanent base on the Moon might not be the right way to get…
Titan in Natural Colour
Today is the day that Cassini is scheduled to make its arrival at Saturn, flying close to the planet and…
Saturn’s Rotation is a Mystery
Here's a simple question: how long is a day on Saturn? The answer, it turns out is very complex. Cassini…
Our Galactic Twin
The Spitzer Space Telescope has taken a picture of a galaxy called NGC 7331; astronomers believe it's a virtual twin…
Sea Launch Sends Telstar 18 Into Orbit
A Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off from the Sea Launch platform today, carrying a Telstar 18 satellite into orbit. The rocket…