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New Suborbital Spaceships Spark Scientific Frenzy

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

Anticipation is growing for new commercial suborbital spaceships that can serve the scientific and educational market.

Satellite Radar Photo Shows Eerie Space Station

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

A newly released photo from a German satellite has revealed the International Space Station (ISS) as an eerie apparition glowing in X-rays.

Smithsonian Rolls Out Red Carpet for Hubble 3D Premiere

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for the world premiere of the Hubble 3D IMAX film.

Zero-G Launches Airborne Weightless Science Lab

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

ZERO-G is offering researchers a chance to fly in a plane that simulates weightless and low-gravity environments like the moon, Mars, and Earth-orbit.

'Killer Electrons' Get Super-Charged Above Earth

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

Killer electrons generated in Earth's magnetic shield when solar storms hit.

Some Mars Channels Carved by Lava, Not Water

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

Evidence from two Mars orbiters indicates that flowing lava carved some of the channels seen on the surface of the planet.

International Space Station Could Fly Through 2028, NASA Partners Say

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

The International Space Station could continue to fly through 2028, eight years longer than current plans, the countries backing the outpost have said.

Water Discovered in Apollo Moon Rocks Likely Came from Comets

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

Genuine lunar water has been discovered in Apollo moon rocks, a finding that suggests the wet stuff originally came from comets.

Historic Space Antenna Starts Vital Repairs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

NASA has begun vital repairs on its giant Mars Antenna at the Deep Space Network site in Goldstone, Calif.

Florida Lawmakers Pushing for Space Shuttle Extension, New Rocket

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

Florida lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation to extend the shuttle beyond its scheduled retirement

Life-Enabling Molecules Spotted in Orion Nebula

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

NASA's Herschel telescope finds signatures of life-enabling molecules in Orion nebula.

Sun's Nemesis Pelted Earth with Comets, Study Suggests

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

Is our Sun part of a binary star system? Some have suggested an unseen companion star, nicknamed "Nemesis," is sending comets towards Earth.

Just One Hitch in Choosing China's First Women Astronauts

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

China has selected two female pilots as its first women astronauts, but they had to pass the marriage test first.

Lord of the Rings in Opposition

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:13 EST

Saturn will be in opposition on Monday March 22 and visible all night.