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ATV In-Flight Refueling for ISS Set for Mid-May

[/caption] ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle Johannes Kepler is more than just a cargo carrier for the International Space Station, it…

14 years ago

New Results from GOCE: Earth is a Rotating Potato

Although they aren't particularly fond of the comparison, scientists from the GOCE satellite team had to admit that new data…

14 years ago

Famous Binary Cygnus-X1 Displays First-Ever Polarized Emissions

[/caption] Using the IBIS telescope onboard the European Space Agency’s INTEGRAL satellite, researchers have reported the first measurements of polarization…

14 years ago

Touching the Tarantula: Hubble Gets in Close

[/caption] Hubble has edged in close to the Tarantula Nebula, peering into its bright center of ionized gases, dust and…

14 years ago

‘Armada of Telescopes’ Captures Most Distant Galaxy Cluster Ever Seen

[/caption] The galaxies above are among the oldest objects astronomers have ever laid eyes -- er, telescopes -- on, formed…

14 years ago

Spectacular ATV Kepler Launch Photo Captured from Orbiting ISS

[/caption] Have you ever seen a space launch from orbit ? Check out the spectacular launch photo (above) of the…

14 years ago

Hubble Zeroes in on Hot, Young Stars

[/caption] The Flocculent Spiral NGC 2841, shown above, is known for its profusion of young, blue stars. And yet, until…

14 years ago

Morphing Phobos

The folks from UnmannedSpaceflight.com have been busy working on the new images of Phobos returned by Mars Express. Above, is…

14 years ago

New Looks at Phobos from Mars Express Flyby

[/caption] The Mars Express team released the images today from the close flyby the spacecraft made of Phobos on January…

14 years ago

Spectacular Eruptions of Mt. Etna in Sicily from Space and Earth

[/caption] Spectacular eruptions from Mt Etna are spewing massive quantities of lava, smoke and ash many hundreds of meters high…

14 years ago