Rosetta Launch Date Approaching
At the end of February 2004, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is expected to launch on board an Ariane…
Twin Rovers Examining at the Same Time
Both of NASA's twin rovers are now ready to perform a scientific study of Mars with the suite of tools…
Spirit is Fully Recovered
After 10 days of recovery work, engineers at NASA have given Spirit a clean bill of health; the rover is…
Progress Docks with Station
An unmanned Russian Progress cargo ship docked with the International Space Station on Saturday, delivering over two tones of food,…
Are Galaxy Clusters Corrupting Our View of the Big Bang?
Astronomers made news in early 2003 with a precise measurement for the age of the Universe - 13.7 billion years…
Interview with Michael Benson
Michael Benson, author of Beyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes (read Universe Today's review) took some time from his busy…
Hubble Sees Atmosphere Blowing Off a Planet
New data gathered by the Hubble Space Telescope shows that a previously discovered extrasolar gas giant which has oxygen and…
James Cameron’s Plans for Mars
Filmmaker James Cameron (Titanic, Aliens) is an advocate for human missions to Mars, and feels that quality images will go…
Opportunity Rolls Off the Lander
NASA's Opportunity rover successfully rolled off its lander today and out onto the Martian surface - both rovers are now…
Stars Can Survive Being Engulfed
New data gathered by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory shows how stars can be more durable than previously thought. Astronomers measured…