Gravity Probe B’s First Month in Space
It's been a month since NASA launched the Gravity Probe B; an experiment designed to test Einstein's predictions about gravity…
ESA Releases Its Findings on Beagle 2
The European Space Agency released its official inquiry into the loss of the Beagle 2 lander, and made 19 recommendations…
In the Shadow of Saturn’s Rings
The newest photo released by NASA's Cassini spacecraft was taken on May 10, 2004 at a distance of only 27.2…
New Theory Proposed for Solar System Formation
A new theory from researchers at Arizona State University challenges the traditional view of the formation of our Solar System.…
NASA Loans Out Columbia Debris
NASA has released fragments from the space shuttle Columbia to a non-government group for the first time since the accident…
Cosmic Hurricane in Starburst Galaxy
M82, or the Starburst Galaxy, is one of the most studied galaxies in the night sky. New research from the…
Closest Asteroid to the Sun Found
While searching for near Earth-asteroids, astronomers at Lowell Observatory found an object which orbits closer to the Sun than any…
Asteroids Change Colour With Age
A team of astronomers led by the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy have found evidence that asteroids change colour…
Japanese Spacecraft Images Earth and Moon on Flyby
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) MUSES-C spacecraft snapped pictures of the Earth and Moon as it made a flyby…
Atlas II Launches AMC-11 Satellite
An Atlas IIAS placed an SES Americom television broadcast satellite into orbit on Wednesday, marking the 72nd consecutive flight for…