Investigators Find Another Potential Shuttle Problem
Shuttle investigators have found another potential problem that could damage future space shuttles during launch. When searching through radar data…
Ariane 5 Launches Two Satellites
Image credit: Arianespace An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched two geostationary communications satellites Wednesday evening after an hour's delays because…
New Evidence for Cold Dark Matter
Image credit: Chandra A new image taken by the Chandra X-ray observatory is helping astronomers to understand the composition of…
Shuttle May Fly After Extreme Inspections
NASA is indicating that a new regime of inspections will be required for its fleet of space shuttle to start…
Russian Cargo Vessel Arrives at Station
Image credit: NASA A Russian Progress 11 cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station today, after spending three days…
Neutron Star’s Magnetism Measured for the First Time
Image credit: ESA Using the space-based XMM-Newton X-Ray observatory astronomers with the European Space Agency have made the first direct…
Flattest Star Ever Discovered
Image credit: ESO Astronomers with the European Southern Observatory have discovered a star which is extremely flat All rotating objects…
Survey Finds 1000 Variable Stars in Nearby Galaxy
Image credit: ESO An international survey by the European Southern Observatory has uncovered more than 1000 luminous red variable stars…
Comets Survive Trip to the Sun
Image credit: SOHO Comets usually don't survive an encounter with the Sun, but SOHO captured images of a pair of…
Sea Launch Lofts Thuraya-2
Image credit: Sea Launch Sea Launch completed its eighth successful mission Tuesday morning with the launch of the Boeing-built Thuraya-2…