NASA Loans Out Columbia Debris
NASA has released fragments from the space shuttle Columbia to a non-government group for the first time since the accident…
Cosmic Hurricane in Starburst Galaxy
M82, or the Starburst Galaxy, is one of the most studied galaxies in the night sky. New research from the…
Closest Asteroid to the Sun Found
While searching for near Earth-asteroids, astronomers at Lowell Observatory found an object which orbits closer to the Sun than any…
Asteroids Change Colour With Age
A team of astronomers led by the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy have found evidence that asteroids change colour…
Japanese Spacecraft Images Earth and Moon on Flyby
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) MUSES-C spacecraft snapped pictures of the Earth and Moon as it made a flyby…
Atlas II Launches AMC-11 Satellite
An Atlas IIAS placed an SES Americom television broadcast satellite into orbit on Wednesday, marking the 72nd consecutive flight for…
Cassini Gets Another Look at Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft turned its gaze on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan again, taking another early look at its haze-obscured surface.…
Second Interim Return to Flight Report Released
NASA has been working for the past several months to implement the changes requested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.…
Japanese Celebrity Will Visit the Space Station
Space tourism company Space Adventures announced on Wednesday that they've completed a deal to send an unnamed Japanese celebrity to…
How to Avoid Space Madness
When you lock a bunch of humans in a small space for a long time, they can go a little…