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Earth Cyclones, Venus Vortices Have Much in Common
Scientists have spotted an S-shaped feature in the center of the vortices on Venus that looks familiar -- because they've seen…
New Horizons Spots Neptune’s Moon Triton
[/caption] New Horizons got a great shot of Neptune's moon Triton last fall, as it was trucking toward Pluto and…
Cassini Switches to Backup Thrusters
[/caption] NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully switched to…
Watch Discovery Light Up the Night Sky
[/caption] 2nd UPDATE: (6:45 EDT) Mission managers have reset the launch of Discovery on STS-119 to no earlier than Sunday,…
March Madness for Space Geeks
Have you ever looked on with envy at your office mates' brackets and (illegal) betting pools for the NCAA basketball…
Success: Kepler Lifts Off to Look for Other Earths
[/caption] NASA's Kepler mission lifted off without a hitch just before 11 p.m. local time Friday from Cape Canaveral Air Force…
Finally, It’s Go Time for Discovery Launch
[/caption] After four delays in a month's time, NASA's Discovery shuttle will finally depart the Kennedy Space Center at 9:20…
Public Wants Hubble to Study Hugging Galaxies
[/caption] NASA asked the public to vote on where they want the Hubble Space Telescope to be pointed in the…
Obama Will Retire Shuttle in 2010, US Will Go Back to the Moon in 2020
[/caption]In a budget blueprint released by the White House on Thursday, President Barack Obama has confirmed his intent to carry…