Proton Launches Intelsat 10-02
A Russian-built Proton rocket successfully launched an Intelsat 10-02 communications satellite today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahkstan. The rocket…
Armadillo Completes Test Flight
All eyes will be on Mojave next week to see if Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne can reach 100km (62 miles) of…
Saturn’s Southern Storms
The latest image from Cassini shows four dark turbulent storms in Saturn's southern hemisphere. Storms like this are short lived,…
MOST Measures the Pulse of a Star
The Canadian-built MOST space telescope has shed new light on how stars like our own Sun can actually be quite…
Spirit Reaches Columbia Hills
After a long journey across rough terrain, NASA's Spirit Rover has finally reached the base of the Columbia Hills. It…
Did Comets Create the Earth’s Oceans?
Where did the world's oceans come from? Some scientists believe all that water was originally locked into rocks, and slowly…
Titan Targeted
Cassini hasn't just been focused on Phoebe; it's also turned its camera on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. This image of…
Ultra Cool Star Measured
Using a combination of ground and space-based telescopes, an international team of astronomers have measured the mass of an ultra-cool…
Cassini Passes Phoebe
Cassini made its closest approach to Saturn's moon Phoebe on June 11, and the pictures are in. This photo is…
SpaceShipOne Set for Launch in a Week
In just one week Scaled Composite's SpaceShipOne will make an attempt to become the first privately-built vehicle to reach space…