Space & PhysicsAugust 27, 2011
Extraterrestrial Hurricanes: Other Planets Have Huge Storms, Too
Hurricane Irene is a monster storm on Earth. But it's just a baby compared to the massive cyclones of Jupiter and Saturn
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Space & PhysicsAugust 26, 2011
How Cold Is a Y Dwarf Star? Even You Are Warmer
Scientists have discovered the coldest type of starlike bodies known, which at times can be cooler than the human body
Space & PhysicsAugust 24, 2011
Russian Space Station Cargo Ship Crashes in Failed Rocket Launch
An unmanned Progress cargo ship carrying tons of supplies for astronauts on the International Space Station suffered a major malfunction after launch
Space & PhysicsAugust 17, 2011
China's First Space Lab Tiangong 1 May Launch Soon
The eight-ton experimental prototype is designed as a test bed for the technologies China will need for its future space station program
Space & PhysicsAugust 15, 2011
Astronaut Snaps Spectacular Meteor Photo from Space
NASA astronaut Ron Garan photographed a "shooting star" from the International Space Station
Space & PhysicsAugust 9, 2011
NASA Rover Nears Rim of Giant Crater on Mars
The Opportunity rover is less than 50 meters from the crater rim and is due to pull up to it later this week
Space & PhysicsAugust 8, 2011
Is Hollywood's "Alien Fever" Inspired by Real Science Finds?
A glut of alien sci-fi films comes at a time when scientific discoveries are making the existence of life beyond Earth seem more and more plausible
Space & PhysicsAugust 2, 2011
NASA Shuttle Fleet Finds New Life in Displays, Parts
Retired shuttles will soon go on display across the country, but some of their pieces may fly again
Space & PhysicsAugust 1, 2011
NASA Spacecraft Shows Giant Asteroid Vesta Like Never Before
The Dawn spacecraft is returning close-up views of the pockmarked asteroid
Space & PhysicsJuly 29, 2011
Space Station Puts Out Welcome Mat for Private Spaceships
Unmanned commercial spacecraft will soon begin making trips to the International Space Station
Space & PhysicsJuly 27, 2011
First Asteroid Companion of Earth Discovered at Last
The space rock dances in front of the planet along its orbital path, just beyond its reach
Space & PhysicsJuly 26, 2011
Rare Volcanoes Discovered on Moon's Far Side
The dormant volcanoes on the far side of the moon offer an alternative way to sculpt the lunar surface
Space & PhysicsJuly 22, 2011
NASA's Next Mars Rover to Land at Huge Gale Crater
The site is a giant crater called Gale, thought to harbor clues of ancient water activity on the Martian surface
Space & PhysicsJuly 21, 2011
NASA's Space Shuttle by the Numbers: 30 Years of a Spaceflight Icon
NASA's space shuttles have racked up an amazing set of accomplishments over the last 30 years, not to mention the miles and statistics
Space & PhysicsJuly 19, 2011
Mars Landing Site Chosen for Next Rover
After years of debate, NASA will unveil its choice on July 22--nearly 35 years to the day after the space agency's storied Viking 1 probe touched down on Mars
July 19, 2011
Last Shuttle Astronauts Bid Historic Farewell to Space Station
Atlantis is on its way home for a final landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Space & PhysicsJuly 17, 2011
NASA Spacecraft Enters Orbit around Asteroid Vesta--A Space First
The probe made history by becoming the first to orbit an object in our solar system's Asteroid Belt
July 14, 2011
Space Toilet Gives Astronauts Smelly Time in Orbit
The downside to zero gravity: a lot of maintenance for waste disposal
July 13, 2011
NASA Chief to Congress: Save the James Webb Space Telescope
Charlie Bolden told Congress that the next-generation space telescope has greater potential for discovery than the iconic Hubble Space Telescope