Spirit Stands Up
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA engineers confirmed today that the Spirit rover has successfully unfolded itself and "stood up" from its…
Double Pulsar System Found
Image credit: RAS An international team of astronomers have discovered a double pulsar system - the first ever seen. The…
Borax Might Have Helped the Early Formation of Life
New research from astrobiologists suggests that some of the building blocks for life could have formed early on in the…
Bush Set to Announce a Return to the Moon
President Bush is set to announce next week that the United States will return to a bold human space exploration…
Space Settlement Contest Ends Soon
I mentioned this back in June, but it's time for another reminder, since the deadline is closing fast. If you've…
Astronomers See a Magnetar Form
Image credit: NASA A team of astronomers were lucky enough to observe the rare event of a neutron star turning…
Planet is Causing Solar Storms
Image credit: UBC Astronomers from the University of British Columbia have discovered that a Jupiter-sized planet is interacting with its…
Spirit’s Airbags will Get Another Tug
Image credit: NASA/JPL Engineers have found that Spirit's landing on Mars didn't go quite as smoothly as they'd hoped. It…
Supernova’s Companion Star Found
Image credit: ESA When the second brightest supernova seen in modern times, SN 1993J, blew up several years ago, it…
Book Review: The Solar System
Our solar system is our neighbourhood. It is what supports our life, sets us apart from other regions of space…