Space : Science World Report

May 07, 2012 11:47 AM EDT

"Super Moon" to Light up Night Sky This Weekend

A "super Moon" will light up Saturday's night sky in a once-a-year cosmic show, overshadowing a meteor shower from remnants of Halley's Comet, the U.S. space agency NASA said.

May 04, 2012 08:24 AM EDT

Jupiter 'Juice' Probe Launch Set for 2022, Says European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed plans that it will be sending a probe to Jupiter and its moons in a multibillion euro project.

May 02, 2012 09:32 AM EDT

Icy Alpine Caves Setting For Mars Mission Tests

(Reuters) - Scientists were out of this world on Tuesday about tests in icy Alpine caves of the technology needed for a mission to Mars one day.

Apr 27, 2012 01:20 PM EDT

Space shuttle Enterprise Lands in New York Atop Jet

The space shuttle Enterprise flew to New York from Washington on Friday piggybacked atop a Boeing 747, making a dramatic flight along the Hudson River past the Statue of Liberty to the delight of observers.

Apr 27, 2012 12:58 PM EDT

NASA's Cassini Finds Saturn's Moon Phoebe Has Planet-Like Qualities

Data from NASA's Cassini mission reveal Saturn's moon Phoebe has more planet-like qualities than previously thought.

Apr 27, 2012 10:52 AM EDT

Finding a New Earth: Holy Grail of Astronomy

Determining the habitability of rocky, Earth-like planets in the universe will be crucial for us as a species, according to scientists from The Australian National University.

Apr 27, 2012 09:12 AM EDT

â€˜Ridiculouslyâ€™ Dim Bevy of Stars Found Beyond Milky Way

A team of American, Canadian and Chilean astronomers have stumbled onto a remarkably faint cluster of stars orbiting the Milky Way that puts out as much light as only 120 modest Sun-like stars.

Apr 27, 2012 08:38 AM EDT

Expectation of Extraterrestrial Life Built More on Optimism than Evidence, Study Finds

Recent discoveries of planets similar to Earth in size and proximity to the planets' respective suns have sparked scientific and public excitement about the possibility of also finding Earth-like life on those worlds.

Apr 27, 2012 07:57 AM EDT

Fires Blaze North of Omsk

April usually brings a sharp increase in fire activity throughout Central Asia, as farmers begin to prep their fields for the coming season. This year is no exception.

Apr 26, 2012 04:58 PM EDT

New Form of Mars Lava Flow Dicovered

High-resolution photos of lava flows on Mars reveal coiling spiral patterns that resemble snail or nautilus shells. Such patterns have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars. The discovery, made by Arizona State University graduate student Andrew Ryan, is announced in a pap...

Apr 26, 2012 10:48 AM EDT

Splatters of Molten Rock Signal Period of Intense Asteroid Impacts on Earth

New research reveals that the Archean era - a formative time for early life from 3.8 billion years ago to 2.5 billion years ago - experienced far more major asteroid impacts than had been previously thought, with a few impacts perhaps even rivaling those that produced the largest craters on the Moon...

Apr 26, 2012 09:25 AM EDT

Dragon Expected to Set Historic Course

In response to SpaceX's announcement that it has delayed launch of its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from April 30 to May 7, NASA issued the following statement from Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations William Gerstenmaier: