Looking for Asteroids in the Earth’s Blindspot
Lately it seems that astronomers are discovering potentially harmful asteroids after they nearly miss our planet. This is because they're…
New Railcar Has a Few Glitches
After installing their new railcar on the International Space Station yesterday, NASA wanted to take it for a spin. The…
Astronomers Find Five Double Asteroid Systems
Image credit: Cornell According to researchers from Cornell University, binary asteroids - where a small asteroid orbits a larger one…
Looking for More Earths
One of the most exciting fields of research in astronomy is the search for extrasolar planets, and eventually the search…
<i>Atlantis</i> Docks with the Station
Image credit: NASA After its second day in space, Atlantis caught up, and docked with, the International Space Station. Its…
The Odds for Space Tourism – Shorter than Ever?
With 'space tourist' Mark Shuttleworth heading to the International Space Station this month, and other visits in the pipeline, space…
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…