Envisat Begins Study of Earth’s Environment
The European Space Agency's recently-launched Envisat began its ten year mission last week to gauge the health of planet Earth.…
Chinese Capsule Lands
China's third unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after spending a week in orbit. The Shenzhou capsule, touched down…
Secretive Atlantis Countdown Starts
NASA began the countdown for Thursday's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis; however, the specific launch time is still being…
Odyssey Serves Up Canyon Images
Image credit: NASA Now in its final orbit, Mars Odyssey is getting to work searching for water on the surface…
Gemini Builds Animation of Galactic Core
Image credit: Gemini The Gemini Observatory located on top of Hawaii's Mauna Kea has been used to create an animation…
NASA Showcases its Airbag System
Image credit: NASA It was a bit of a rough ride, but Pathfinder arrived on the surface of Mars back…
Galileo Navigation System is a Go
European transport ministers have approved a plan to develop Galileo, a satellite navigation system. Galileo, which is due to come…
Hubble Reveals Blue Galaxy Ablaze with Star Formation
A new photo released from the Hubble Space Telescope shows how galaxy NGC 7673 is teeming with hot star nurseries.…
NASA Classifies Shuttle Launch Times
NASA officials have decided to keep the exact time of launch of the next space shuttle a secret until 24…
New Evidence of the Universe’s Expansion
A team of UK and Australian astronomers have come up with independent evidence that the expansion of the universe is…