Space & Physics
Space Shuttle Leaves for Museum Display
Atlantis is on the move, traveling almost 10 miles to reach its new location at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Huge Saturn Moon Titan Glows in the Dark
Further study of the glow could shed light on the complex chemical reactions going on in Titan's atmosphere
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Mars Dirt Similar to Hawaiian Volcanic Soil
Curiosity's analysis of soil from the Gale Crater is consistent with a time of transition from a wet to a dry environment
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New NASA Spaceship Comes Together for 2014 Test Launch
Orion, which is designed to take humans to the moon, asteroids and Mars, could carry up to four astronauts
Space & Physics
China Builds New Rockets for Space Station, Moon Missions
The country is pouring funds into new tech, with an eye on future lunar exploration
Space & Physics
Meteorite from Recent Fireball Hit Roof of Northern California Home
Researchers can now calculate and use the fireball trajectory to trace the meteorite back to its origins in the Asteroid Belt
The Sciences
Daredevil Makes Record-Breaking Supersonic Jump
Felix Baumgartner broke the mark for highest-ever skydive after leaping from a balloon more than 38 kilometers above Earth's surface on October 14
Space & Physics
Strange Star Spiral Offers Clues to Sun's Fate
The spiral, created by a red giant's companion star, lets astronomers see when layers of the red giant were lost
Space & Physics
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station with Precious Cargo
The 1,000-pound delivery included supplies and a sweet treat of ice cream for the astronauts
Space & Physics
Space Shuttle Endeavour to Leave on L.A. Road Trip This Week
Moving the 70-metric-ton orbiter from LAX to the California Science Center is no easy task, but lucky Angelinos can watch the trek from viewing centers around the city
Space & Physics
Speed of Universe's Expansion Measured Better Than Ever
The newest measurements, courtesy of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, come from infrared observations of distant variable stars
Space & Physics
Reusable "Grasshopper" Rocket Concept Makes First Test Flight
The vessel only hopped six feet this time but paves the way for more reusable spaceflight components
Space & Physics
Alien Planets Circling Pulsars May Leave Electric Trails
The "wakes" of pulsar planets could help astronomers understand how planets form around the energetic bodies
Space & Physics
NASA Tracking Space Junk Near International Space Station
The station may have to perform a "debris avoidance maneuver," but the crew is not in danger
Space & Physics
Hubble Telescope Reveals Farthermost View into the Universe
The "time tunnel into the distant past" gives us a glimpse of galaxies as they looked up to 13.2 billion years ago
Space & Physics
Air Force Launching Secretive X-37B Space Plane in October, Could Land in Florida
The exact launch date of the hush-hush mission hasn't been revealed
Space & Physics
Curiosity Rover Touches First Martian Rock, Makes Longest Drive Yet
The $2.5-billion robot has performed its first contact-science operations
Space & Physics
Mercury's Surface Resembles Rare Meteorites
New information from NASA's MESSENGER probe suggests that the mysterious innermost planet is much more similar to certain meteorites than to other planets in the solar system
Space & Physics
Space Shuttle Endeavour Leaves Houston on Last Journey West
The retired Endeavour is the third of four shuttles to be delivered to museums this year
Space & Physics
Private Capsule Set to Launch Space Station Cargo Next Month
The mission will be the first of twelve contracted supply deliveries by SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft
