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 best precision yet using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. The objects…
Category Archives: Space
Transit of Venus
Today, June 5th, 2012, At 22:09 UTC, we will be able to see the planet Venus as a small dark dot moving across the face o the sun. It will…
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 galaxy, sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our…
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 on Kwajalein Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. The mission…
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 hole in a nearby galaxy has provided direct evidence for…
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 budget by more than $200 million, gives NASA some NOAA…
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 long-range rocket Friday, an official said, in a move sure…
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 from the Agency’s Senior Review of its operating missions.. The…
