Europe Tackling Big Space Projects in 2013
The European Space Agency has a packed year ahead to work on NASA's new Orion capsule, new contracts for Ariane rockets and a new reusable space plane
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Launch Success for Telescope that Measures Submillimeter Light from Stellar Nurseries
The balloon-borne telescope is set to probe why the Milky Way doesn't form as many stars as it might
Intrepid Museum, Home of Shuttle Enterprise, Reopens after Hurricane Sandy Closure
Most of the damage was in the visitor's welcome center, which still isn't open. Nearly two meters of water flooded the building, while the tip of Enterprise's vertical stabilizer tore off when an inflatable pavilion fell down around it...
Dec. 21: The Winter Solstice Explained
For northern latitudes, the solstice marks the beginning of winter, but ancient skywatchers didn't understand the sun's migration, fearing it could disappear forever as it dipped below the horizon...
For Manned Deep-Space Missions, Radiation Is Biggest Hurdle
Radiation risk currently limits space journeys to about one year, putting Mars within reach but many other locations unaccessible
Potentially Habitable Planet Detected around Nearby Star
The newly detected planet is one of five found circling the star Tau Ceti, which sits 12 light-years away
Moon Probes' Crash Site Named after Sally Ride
Ride, the first American woman in space, was an advocate of science and math education, including outreach projects related to the latest moon mission
Newfound Asteroid Buzzes Earth inside Moon's Orbit
Researchers discovered the asteroid shortly before it came within 225,000 kilometers of the planet
Sir Patrick Moore, British Astronomy Missionary, Dies at 89
Host of popular BBC program The Sky at Night for 55 years, Moore inspired many but was sometimes a divisive figure as well
A "Gem" of a Meteor Shower Is Coming up Next Week
The Geminid Meteor Shower offers stargazers a host of slow, bright fireballs and lasts for two to three days
Double-Star Systems May Hide a Third Companion
Scientists speculate that an energetic "kick" could boot a star out of orbit and drive the remaining pair closer together
Moon Surprisingly Battered, New Lunar Gravity Map Reveals
New measurements by twin probes Ebb and Flow strengthen evidence for the leading theory for the moon's origin
NASA to Launch New Mars Rover in 2020
The new rover may collect Martian soil samples to bring back to Earth for further analysis
Space-Flown Spider Dies in Smithsonian
Nefertiti lived on the International Space Station for 100 days this summer as part of an onboard science experiment
See Mercury at Dawn and Jupiter All Night Long
This week offers skywatchers an opportunity to catch a rare glimpse of Mercury and to spot Jupiter at its biggest and brightest
Military and NASA Look to Partner with Commercial Satellite Industry
Government satellites may start to hitch rides with commercial spacecraft in Earth orbit
Biggest Black Hole Blast Ever Could Solve Cosmological Mystery
An eruption of matter from a quasar could show how galaxies shed weight
Dark Matter Mystery May Soon Be Solved
Experiments to detect dark matter, which scientists believe makes up about a quarter of the universe, are underway and may yield direct evidence within a decade
Martian Colony Designed by Private Space Flight Company
SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants to colonize the Red Planet, flying pioneers into space for $500,000
Does the Moon Have Levitating Lunar Dust?
Scientists investigate mysterious floating dust particles that could be responsible for the moon's eerie glow
