Evidence for Planets Around Vega
Image credit: PPARC Astronomers from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council believe they've discovered a planetary system around Vega,…
Neptune Emptied the Kuiper Belts
Image credit: NASA Researchers from the Southwest Research Institute believe they have a theory that could help explain why there…
Mars Odyssey Instrument Fails
Image credit: NASA/JPL During a recent solar storm, an instrument on board NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft failed, and so far,…
Astronauts Hear a Crunching Sound on the Station
Astronauts on board the International Space Station heard what sounded like a tin can being crushed against the outer hull,…
Images of Wetlands from Space
Image credit: ESA The Earth's wetlands are home to some of the most fragile and diverse ecosystems on the planet,…
The Next Supernova?
Image credit: ESO The European Southern Observatory has released new images of a relatively nearby star, Eta Carina, which could…
Fundamental Force of Nature Has Changed Over Time?
Image credit: Hubble Physicists from Northeastern University believe that a fundamental force of nature, the bond between electrons and protons,…
Pluto Mission Will Study Jupiter Too
Image credit: SWRI Although the main goal of the NASA's New Horizons mission will be to send a spacecraft to…
Shuttle Improvements Set to Cost $280 Million
NASA has estimated that implementing the improvements to the space shuttle fleet suggested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board will…
NASA Tests a New Ion Engine
Image credit: NASA NASA has tested a new high-power ion engine which could give future spacecraft significantly more thrust to…