Opportunity Blasts Off for Mars
NASA's second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, successfully lifted off from Florida early Tuesday morning after several delays. The launch was…
Next Space Tourist Selected
US-based Space Adventures has selected the next tourist who will fly into space on board a Russian Soyuz rocket to…
Sheets of Debris from a Supernova Explosion
Image credit: Hubble The most recent image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the delicate looking remnants from a…
Another Delay for Opportunity
Image credit: NASA NASA has pushed back the launch of its second Mars Exploration rover, "Opportunity", again; this time because…
Mobile Edition of Universe Today
I've had a few requests for this, so I'm taking a stab at creating a mobile version of Universe Today.…
Japanese Space Shuttle Prototype Crashes
The prototype for a Japanese-built space shuttle crashed on landing Tuesday, breaking its left wing and nose cone. The 4-metre…
Similar Solar System Discovered
Image credit: PPARC A team of international astronomers have discovered a planet which is remarkably similar to Jupiter. This new…
Opportunity Launch Delayed Again
The launch of NASA's second Mars Exploration rover, Opportunity, has been delayed again to Monday, July 7 as early as…
Partial Fix for SOHO
Image credit: ESA After performing several tests on the troubled SOHO spacecraft, engineers believe they have a solution to ensure…
Space and Astronomy Books for July, 2003
It's July already, time to organize your summer reading. Universe Today has a list of all the space and astronomy…