Foale Breaks US Space Endurance Record
Image credit: NASA NASA astronaut Michael Foale beat the current US record for endurance in space today when he surpassed…
Cocoon of Hydrogen Around a Young Star
Image credit: JACH A young, hot star has been found nestled inside a cocoon of molecular hydrogen gas half a…
Our Second Baby Has Arrived
Sorry for the lack of newsletters at the end of last week, we were a little busy having a new…
Hubble’s View of Starbirth
Image credit: Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope took this incredible photograph of nebula NGC 604, which is a huge area…
235 Days to Saturn
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's Cassini spacecraft is on final approach to Saturn, and so far, the view is just getting…
Distant Galaxy is Furiously Making Stars
Image credit: NRAO One of the most distant galaxies ever seen seems to be in the midst of extremely active…
New Water Map of the Atmosphere
Image credit: NASA/JPL One aspect of the Earth's climate, the distribution of water vapour, might have significant implications for climate…
Force on Asteroids Measured for the First Time
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA scientists have measured a tiny force for the first time which is known to act on…
Astronauts Announced for STS-121
Image credit: NASA NASA has announced four astronauts who will launch on the space shuttle for mission STS-121; the mission…
Astronomers Find a Pair of Neutron Stars
Image credit: CSIRO Astronomers have discovered a pair of neutron stars that could assist in the search for the long…