Space
Asteroid collision caused dino extinction
September 06, 2007U.S. scientists said they believe a collision of two asteroids beyond the orbit of Mars 160 million years ago might have caused the extinction of dinosaurs. Researchers led by William Bottke of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo., said...
Japan sets new date for lunar orbiter launch
August 15, 2007Japan's space agency announced Wednesday a new date for the launch of its Selena lunar orbit explorer, which was put off due to replacement work on two onboard satellites. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement that the...
Astronauts rid international space station of large pieces of junk
July 23, 2007Two astronauts got outside the international space station Monday to rid the orbiting complex of some large pieces of junk. NASA spacewalker Clayton Anderson, a sportsman who enjoys officiating basketball back on Earth, had the enviable job of heaving...
Pictures of new seven world wonders to be send into outer space
July 23, 2007The founder of the global poll that nominated the new seven wonders of the world now plans to immortalize the monuments by shooting 3D photos into outer space. The new seven wonders of the world - which include India's Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of...
Space shuttle Endeavour moves to launch pad
July 11, 2007For the first time in almost five years, space shuttle Endeavour was moved to the launch pad Wednesday in preparation for a flight that will deliver teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan and her six crew mates to the international space station. ...
Hydrocarbons found on Saturn moon
July 09, 2007The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has discovered evidence of hydrocarbons on Saturn's moon Hyperion, scientists said Monday. NASA said the Cassini spacecraft revealed, for the first time, surface details of Saturn's moon Hyperion that...
- July 09, 2007
German researchers say their discovery that the Earth is smaller than originally thought may have serious ramifications for climate change. The difference is minute -- all of five millimeters -- but that is crucial to studying how climate changes...
NASA gives space contract to Russian firm
July 09, 2007NASA has signed a $46 million contract with RSC Energia, in Korolev, Russia, to supply and integrate hardware for the International Space Station. Officials at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration headquarters in Washington said the basic...
European Space Agency to offer five-minute trip to space for 200,000 euros
July 06, 2007The European aerospace company EADS Astrium revealed its plans for space tourism a couple of weeks ago. The company unveiled plans for the development of a new space plane which would take four passengers up to space. The plane would reach near-orbital...
Japan's space cuisine: rice balls, green tea and noodles
June 27, 2007Japanese astronauts in for long-term stays at the International Space Station can look forward to having ramen noodles, rice balls and green tea on their menus, Japan's space agency said Wednesday. With help from companies such as Nissin Food Products...
