New Evidence Raises Hopes of Life on Mars
Scientists believe there may be chlorophyll, a substance used by plants to extract energy from sunlight, located near the landing…
Hubble Gets Back to Work
After three weeks of tests, NASA controllers have given the newly upgraded Hubble Space Telescope a clean bill of health.…
Asteroids Could Be Double Previous Estimates
Asteroids in our solar system could be more numerous than previously thought according to a new survey done using the…
New Strategy for Deflecting Smaller Asteroids
Image credit: NASA A planetary scientist from the University of Arizona believes that smaller asteroids could be moved out of…
Atlantis Blasts Off
Image credit: NASA The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Cape Canaveral this morning, carrying seven astronauts and headed for…
Supernovas May Cause Gamma Ray Bursts
Gamma ray bursts are the most powerful explosions ever detected in the Universe, but astronomers have been uncertain what causes…
Fuel Leak Delays Atlantis Launch
Leaking fuel on the launch pad of the space shuttle Atlantis has forced NASA controllers to push back the launch…
Chinese Dust Disaster Imaged From Space
Image credit: NASA NASA's Terra Earth Observing Satellite was on hand this week to record some of the worst dust…
Envisat Begins Study of Earth’s Environment
The European Space Agency's recently-launched Envisat began its ten year mission last week to gauge the health of planet Earth.…
Chinese Capsule Lands
China's third unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after spending a week in orbit. The Shenzhou capsule, touched down…