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Five new planets discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft
January 13, 2010By Art Chimes Scientists on Monday reported the first new worlds discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope, which was launched in March last year specifically to find planets orbiting distant stars. Kepler was designed to look for planets like Earth...
Hubble photo displays galaxies from early universe
January 06, 2010The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a mosaic of images to reveal the most complete picture of the early universe, with thousands of galaxies in "various stages of assembly." The U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday that the farthest galaxies...
Russia, US at odds over future asteroid Apophis hit in 2030s
January 04, 2010The threat of an asteroid crashing into Earth has captivated the imaginations of movie audiences for years. Now, however, Russia is working to develop a very real plan to counter such a threat. The Russian space agency says it is working to prevent...
NASA Crafts Smash into Moon in Search for Water
October 09, 2009By Brian Wagner The U.S. space agency has smashed a pair of heavy space craft into the moon's surface in the hopes of finding evidence of frozen water or other potential resources. It may take weeks of analyzing data before NASA scientists announce...
Astronauts Complete 7-Hour Spacewalk
September 06, 2009The U.S. space agency NASA says two astronauts have completed a 7-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. American Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang of Sweden unreeled 18 meters of cable for a new room scheduled to be installed on...
Mars Orbiter Shows Angled View of Martian Crater
August 12, 2009The high-resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has returned a dramatic oblique view of the Martian crater that a rover explored for two years. The new view of Victoria Crater shows layers on steep crater walls, difficult to see from...
NASA Can't Track Deadly Asteroids
August 12, 2009
A new U.S. government report says the U.S. space agency does not have enough money to find asteroids that could destroy life on Earth. The National Academy of Sciences said Wednesday that Congress has yet to give NASA the money it needs to build telescopes...
Astronauts Survey Shuttle for Damage After Launch
July 16, 2009Astronauts aboard Endeavour began inspecting the shuttle's heat shield for possible damage after Wednesday's launch. Officials spotted some debris falling off during liftoff. Astronauts began their first full day in space by inspecting the heat shield...
Shuttle Carrying Japanese Lab to Space Station
July 15, 2009By Brian Wagner Space shuttle Endeavour has launched on a mission to finish construction of a new science lab at the International Space Station. The seven astronauts aboard Endeavour began their journey Wednesday evening to deliver the third and...
NASA speaker discusses lunar exploration and Apollo on July 7
July 01, 2009Natural satellite, ocean mover, and timepiece -- the moon continues to fascinate humans 40 years after astronaut Neil Armstrong took one small step for a man. On July 7, NASA's Langley Research Center will host Roger Launius, who will discuss "...