Space

NASA’S Spitzer Finds First Objects Burned Furiously

WASHINGTON -- The faint, lumpy glow from the very first objects in the universe may have been detected with the…

12 years ago

Transit of Venus

Today, June 5th, 2012, At 22:09 UTC, we will be able to see the planet Venus as a small dark…

12 years ago

NASA’S Hubble Shows Milky Way is Destined for Head-on Collision

WASHINGTON -- NASA astronomers announced Thursday they can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our…

12 years ago

NASA Preparing to Launch Its Newest X-ray Eyes

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, is being prepared for the final journey to its launch pad…

12 years ago

NASA’S Chandra Sees Remarkable Outburst from Old Black Hole

Chandra X-ray Observatory, provides new insight into nature of black holes WASHINGTON -- An extraordinary outburst produced by a black…

13 years ago

Debate to begin on smallest NASA budget since 2006

On May 8 the U.S. House of Representatives will begin debate on a 2013 appropriations bill that could cut NASA’s…

13 years ago

North Korea Launches Long Range Rocket, U.S. reports it failed

 Korean Unha-3 rocket broke apart one minute after launch South Korea has confirmed that North Korea defiantly fired off a…

13 years ago

NASA’s Kepler Mission Extended to 2016

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA's Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016 based on a recommendation…

13 years ago

New Surface Features Seen on Giant Asteroid Vesta

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed unexpected details on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. New images and…

13 years ago

Northeast Coast of U.S. to get rare opportunity to see rocket launch

UPDATE - Countdown to Begin For Five Sounding Rockets to Illuminate Eastern U.S. Night Sky 03.20.12 - NASA managers have…

13 years ago