Wallpaper: Dying Star Spins a Spiderweb
Here's a 1024x768 desktop wallpaper of a new nebula image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Its technical designation is…
13 Advocacy Groups Ally Together
As a show of support for President Bush's space exploration initiative, 13 US space advocacy and policy groups have formed…
2004 Astronaut Class Named
NASA named its latest batch of astronauts; the 11 candidates include three teachers, who were selected from over 1,000 candidates.…
Two Hot Planets Seen Orbiting Very Close to Parent Stars
European astronomers have confirmed a new class of objects, known as "very hot Jupiters", which are large, extremely hot, and…
NASA Considers Risking Rover on Dangerous Descent
NASA is currently making a difficult decision about whether to send its Opportunity rover down into Endurance Crater, which is…
Canadian Arrow Announces Test Launch Plans
X Prize candidate Canadian Arrow announced this week that they will begin unmanned flight tests of its rocket this summer.…
NASA Announces Two New Earth Observation Satellite Missions
NASA announced two new missions today that will help scientists better understand the Earth's environment. The Aeronomy of Ice in…
X Prize Gets Investment and New Name
The privately funded X Prize received a helpful boost this week with a large investment from entrepreneurs Anousheh and Amir…
On the Edge of a Supermassive Black Hole
New images obtained with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope show the immediate surroundings of the supermassive black hole…
Cassini’s First Detailed Look at Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has delivered some early images of Saturn's moon Titan; a mysterious world obscured by thick clouds. Some…