Space News
- MESSENGER Milestone 10/2/08 On October 6, the MESSENGER spacecraft will swing past the planet Mercury for the second time in its mission. Keep an eye on the MESSENGER home page for the latest pictures from the elusive planet.
- Hubble Mission Delayed? 9/29/08 On September 27, equipment necessary to relay science data back to Earth failed on the Hubble Space Telescope, just weeks before the scheduled repair mission by space shuttle Atlantis. The Hubble is not in danger, but this likely means the repair mission could be delayed until 2009.
- One More Mission to Hubble 9/6/08 The final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope is set to launch on October 10. Astronauts will perform upgrades and repairs to the venerable observatory, extending its life by another five years. Learn more about the mission on NASA's mission web site.
- Tunguska, 100 Years Later 6/30/08 One hundred years ago today, an asteroid exploded just above the surface of a remote region of Siberia. Even today there is much to learn about the "Tunguska Event".
- When Galaxies Collide 6/27/08 The Gemini Observatory in Hawaii has captured a scene of two almost identical spiral galaxies in the early stages of a collision. Gravitational forces will distort both galaxies, which may ultimately merge into one larger elliptical galaxy.
- Confirmed!6/20/08Mars Phoenix Lander has confirmed the presence of water ice on the surface of Mars. What other sort of minerals chemicals will it find?
- The Biggest Stars6/20/08Our Sun is an average sized star, meaning there are many stars much larger than our own. But just how big can a star get? The hunt is on for the biggest of the big.
