Mars Express Power Problems
Image credit: ESA Operators with the European Space Agency are currently testing various systems on the Mars Express spacecraft, and…
NASA Shuffles Shuttle Management Team
Image credit: NASA NASA removed several managers from the space shuttle team on Wednesday as part of its response to…
Helios Crash Investigation Begins
Image credit: NASA NASA has recovered 75% of the solar-powered Helios aircraft after it crashed into the Pacific Ocean off…
Gravitational Waves Could Define Pulsar Spin
Image credit: NASA It's possible that the spin rate of pulsars is limited by gravitational radiation according to new data…
Investigators Needed Better Launch Photos
Investigators working on the Columbia accident said this week that the launch photos from a key camera were too blurry…
Two Telescopes Act as One
Image credit: NASA Astronomers have directly observed a hot disc of dust and gas surrounding a protostar using the twin…
Astronomers Find Seven New Planets
Image credit: NASA A team of European astronomers announced this week that they have discovered seven new planets, bringing the…
Eurockot Launches Nine Satellites
Image credit: Eurockot A Russian Rockot booster successfully launched nine microsatellites into different orbits on Monday. The Rockot, a converted…
Gemini Pictures Rival Hubble
Image credit: Gemini Thanks to its adaptive optics system and new imaging spectrograph, the Gemini observatory in Chile is producing…
Opportunity Launch Rescheduled
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA has decided to push back the launch of its second rover, Opportunity, to no earlier than…