Putin Considering Establishing Space Ministry
Announced on Cosmonautics Day
Space
Dying Star System Observed Surrounded by Ring of Dust
Usually a phenomenon only seen with young stars
Curiosity Measuring Depletion Rate of Martian Atmosphere
By analyzing argon in the air
NASA Proposes to Lasso Asteroid and Pull it Back to Earth
$100 million for it in the president's budget; what could go wrong?
Senator: NASA Wants to Snag an Asteroid
And put it in orbit around the moon to study
Scientists Say Volcanoes on Jupiter Moon Not Where They're Supposed to Be
Is there someone they can complain to?
Solar Conjunction Putting Temporary Brakes on NASA's Mars Missions
Curiosity, Opportunity and the satellites supporting them won't be able to communicate with Earth for about the next month
NASA: Saturn's Rings 4 Billion Years Old
Color came from recent meteor "pollution"
Scientists Measure Magnetic Charge of Antimatter
Antimatter needed for hypothetical sub-light speed craft
SpaceX Capsule to Splash Down in Pacific
After making delivery to space station
Unprotected Sex in Space Can be Highly Risky
Cell development can apparently be crippled
Planck Probe Takes "Baby Picture" of the Universe
Cosmic microwave background reveals universe a little bit older than previously estimated
NASA Skeptical Voyager 1 Has Left Solar System Yet
American Geophysical Union says it has
Voyager Probe May Have Left the Solar System
Uh oh. Just wait until it returns as an insane artificial intelligence.
Mars Rover Back in Safe Mode After Second Software Glitch
NASA says its an easy fix; delete the offending code
The Conquest of the Future
The lost tomorrows of Gerald O'Neill and Eric Drexler's visions of infinite space and abundance.
Eclipses in Space
Solar Dynamics Observatory, in geosynchronous orbit, catches several solar eclipses from space each year
Astrobiologists: Earth-Like Life in Space Rare, if it Exists at All
Despite how big the universe is
Study: 2011 Japan Earthquake Could Be Heard From Space
Even if no one was around to hear it
Distance from Earth to Large Magellanic Cloud Measured More Accurately Than Ever Before
Irregular galaxy is 163,000 light years away
Mars Curiosity Rover Recovering From Computer Glitch
Could go back to work this weekend
SpaceX Cargo Delivery Back on Track
Connects with International Space Station after dealing with technical problems
Mars Rover Has First Significant Tech Problem
Computer failure will delay work for at least a week
Scientists Discover Temporary Radiation Belt Around Earth
Annihilated in an interplanetary shock wave
Ingredients for DNA Found in Interstellar Space
Probiotic molecules observed via telescope
SpaceX Prepping for Third Station Run
Will carry food, tools and science experiments on rocket
World's First Space Tourist Wants to Send Couple on 501-Day Trip to Mars
All expenses paid, natch
Millionaire Outlines Plan for Mars Mission
Dennis Tito wants to launch the mission in January 2018
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Calls for United World Defense Against Meteors
Currently no plan in place to deal with hunks of space rock
Egyptians Voting to Send Morsi to Outer Space
Opposition led campaign sees Morsi leading in votes by Egyptians in an online contest for Axe
Nearby Star Almost As Old As Universe
190 light years away, 14+ billion years old
Curiosity Extracts First Sample of Martian Rock
The rock's name is John Klein. Seriously.
European Telescope to Search for Dark Matter, Dark Energy
96 percent of the universe in the dark
