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NASA approves asteroid sampling mission

David Shields — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:25:38 GMT

NASA has given final approval for a mission that will visit one of the most potentially dangerous asteroids to Earth, collect samples, and then bring it back

Pluto New Horizons encounter is only 700 days away.

military.radioman — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:14 GMT

Currently, New Horizons itself is about 2.6 billion miles from the Sun, and only about 600 million miles from Pluto. Arrival at Pluto is just under 700 days

The Discovery Enterprise: Skylab Americas First Space Station

albonnici_1998 — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:30:25 GMT

The Discovery Enterprise : Skylab ? America 's First Space Station Today on Discovery Enterprise we commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the

Video: Biggest Solar Flares of Year

Glenn A. Walsh — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:07:26 GMT

A hyperactive sunspot on the surface of the sun has fired off two of the most powerful solar flares of the year in just 24 hours, and promises to unleash more

Re: Citizen Science: 'Space Warp' Galaxies Search

Jim Ruebush — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:34:58 GMT

I logged in a few days ago and worked my way through the well designed tutorial. It is quite easy to do and quick. I hope others will join in. Jim

Citizen Science: 'Space Warp' Galaxies Search

Glenn A. Walsh — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:22:19 GMT

Astronomers are calling for volunteers to help them search for "space warps," rare and distant galaxies that bend light around them like enormous lenses.

Plans Progressing for Human Deep Space Exploration

David Shields — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:43:58 GMT

NASA officials brief media on the agency's Orion crew vehicle, Space Launch System rocket and Ground Systems Development and Operat... (video)

Satellites a multi-billion dollar game

David Shields — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:49:59 GMT

With over $70 billion spent worldwide on space activities, satellites are increasingly lucrative business for both governments and the private sector.

Supernova Evidence Found in Earth Fossil

Glenn A. Walsh — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:02:14 GMT

In fossil remnants of iron-loving bacteria, researchers of the Cluster of Excellence Origin and Structure of the Universe at the Technische Universitaet

Mound on Mars Formed by Wind, Not Water

Glenn A. Walsh — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:08:41 GMT

A roughly 3.5-mile high Martian mound that scientists suspect preserves evidence of a massive lake might actually have formed as a result of the Red Planet's

Saturn's rings up close via Cassini

Jim Ruebush — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:05:44 GMT

A search of the CICLOPS image laboratory of Cassini yielded some interesting close views of the ring structures, shepherd

Phobos Plan Wins Caltech Space Challenge Contest

David Shields — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:16:09 GMT

A team of students has won a Caltech space exploration contest with a plan to send astronauts to the Martian moon, Phobos.

Feb. Russian Meteor Heard in U.S.

Glenn A. Walsh — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:10:37 GMT

February's meteor that crashed into Russia was detected in the U.S. by infrasound sensors.

Star Trek: Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees: 'How post-humans could

albonnici_1998 — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:04:57 GMT

Star Trek: Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees: 'How post-humans could colonise other worlds' Will we ever be able to cross the universe with the ease of the

Starship Musings: Warping to the Stars - If Warp Drive is Possible,

albonnici_1998 — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:04:20 GMT

Starship Musings: Warping to the Stars - If Warp Drive is Possible, Where is E.T. ? Kelvin Long, Executive Director of the Institute for Interstellar Studies