Oxygen Leak Delays Launch
The launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was pushed back at least a week when engineers discovered an oxygen leak…
Star Seen Very Near Black Hole
Image credit: ESO A team of astronomers have spotted an otherwise normal star make a close pass with the supermassive…
Comet Chasing Spacecraft Delivered to Spaceport
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft was shipped to the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana in preparation…
Asteroid Found to Match Earth’s Orbit
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid in a companion orbit to the Earth. Named 2002 AA29, this 100 metre asteroid was…
Atlantis Lands Safely at KSC
Image credit: NASA Thanks in part to perfect weather, the space shuttle Atlantis touched down safely on Friday at the…
Rocket Explosion Kills Russian Soldier
A Russian soldier was killed on Tuesday by raining debris when a Soyuz-U rocket exploded 29 seconds after launch from…
Chandra Spots X-Ray Jet Evolution
Image credit: Chandra Astronomers announced this week that they have seen the complete life cycle of X-ray jets spewing out…
Atlantis Launch Ends Long Shuttle Delays
The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center today after four months of repairs and delays. The…
New Large Object Discovered Past Pluto
Image credit: Hubble Astronomers have discovered a new object far past the orbit of Pluto. Dubbed Quaoar, the object is…
Best Infrared Image Ever Taken of our Galaxy’s Heart
Image credit: NASA A team of astronomers have taken the highest resolution mid-infrared picture ever taken of the center of…