Space & Astronomy   :::::: China to build world-class space industry in seven years 2008-07-25 20:46 :::::: Jupiter-sized planet found orbiting sun-like star 2008-07-25 15:25 :::::: NASA probes unveil secret of Aurora borealis 2008-07-25 11:32 :::::: U.S. Air Force missile launch crew fell asleep 2008-07-25 10:58 :::::: U.S. scientists identify what powers Northern Lights 2008-07-25 09:56 :::::: S Korea's first rocket launch might be put off 2008-07-23 19:52 :::::: NASA's Phoenix Lander goes sleepless on Mars 2008-07-23 12:26 :::::: China's astronauts to wear domestic, Russian-made suits 2008-07-23 14:29 :::::: Russia sends German satellite into space 2008-07-22 16:36 :::::: Spitzer reveals "no organics" zone around Pinwheel galaxy 2008-07-22 12:49 :::::: U.S. new project to develop GPS-like system for moon 2008-07-22 10:34 :::::: NASA denies reports on negotiation to buy Japan's cargo spacecraft 2008-07-22 08:06 :::::: Solar system's 3rd plutoid named Makemake 2008-07-21 13:42 :::::: China's Long March 2F rocket ready for trip to launch center 2008-07-19 16:39 :::::: NZ astronomers measure smallest planet outside solar system 2008-07-19 12:29 :::::: Jupiter: Great Red Spot gobbling Baby Red Spot 2008-07-18 10:33 :::::: Astronomers identify second-brightest star in Milky Way 2008-07-18 10:02 :::::: New findings show diverse, wet environments on ancient Mars 2008-07-17 09:04 :::::: U.S. scientists develop new way to weigh giant black hole 2008-07-17 04:31 :::::: Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk 2008-07-16 14:43 :::::: NASA needs lots of urine contribution for new system 2008-07-16 08:32 :::::: Echus Chasma images from Mars Express 2008-07-15 10:15 :::::: Asteroid cruising past Earth turns out to be two 2008-07-14 14:12 :::::: Russian astronauts remove explosive bolt during spacewalk 2008-07-11 19:43 :::::: Why do asteroids change shape over time? 2008-07-11 15:42 :::::: Next generation NASA space telescope uses nano mirrors 2008-07-11 15:25 :::::: U.S. scientists develop novel windows to channel solar energy 2008-07-11 08:58 :::::: Rare "star-making machine" found in distant universe 2008-07-11 06:23 :::::: China's Shenzhou VII spacecraft flown to launch center for October takeoff 2008-07-10 16:30 :::::: U.S. scientists find evidence of water in Moon's interior 2008-07-10 09:27 :::::: New study finds water in moon rocks 2008-07-10 08:46 :::::: Phoenix Mars Lander testing second scoop of soil 2008-07-09 15:38 :::::: Ice-Age comet exploded into diamonds 2008-07-08 13:53 :::::: Ariane carrying two satellites launches successfully 2008-07-08 09:52 :::::: NASA announces launch dates for remaining shuttle missions 2008-07-08 06:21 :::::: China almost done with map of moon surface 2008-07-07 07:29 :::::: U.S. urged to prepare for asteroid strike 2008-07-06 03:04 :::::: Scientists obtain first look at Mercury's composition 2008-07-04 03:47 :::::: China makes breakthrough in developing next-generation Long March rocket 2008-07-03 11:57 :::::: NASA extends Cassini's probe of Saturn's moons 2008-07-02 15:27 :::::: Shenzhou VII ready for final test 2008-07-02 08:48 :::::: Shenzhou VII research crew ready to set out for launch center 2008-07-01 17:37 :::::: Canadian scientists to launch miniature asteroid tracker 2008-07-01 06:14 :::::: NASA starts repairs of space shuttle launch pad 2008-06-30 18:45 :::::: SOHO spacecraft breaks record, finds 1,500th comet 2008-06-30 18:39 :::::: Astronomy researcher: UFOs not rare but regular 2008-06-29 09:46 :::::: First teacher-turned-astronaut to leave NASA 2008-06-28 05:52 :::::: Russian ISS cosmonauts practice risky spacewalk 2008-06-27 17:40 :::::: China's 3rd Arctic project sets sail on "Snow Dragon" in July 2008-06-27 16:21 :::::: Space weather zaps GPS units, cell towers 2008-06-27 16:09 :::::: Russia launches rocket with military satellite 2008-06-27 15:59 :::::: Monster impact leaves Mars lopsided 2008-06-27 09:18 :::::: NASA's Phoenix Mars lander puts soil in chemistry lab 2008-06-26 11:54 :::::: NASA unveils moon rocket Ares V design 2008-06-26 10:42 :::::: NASA spacecraft reveals largest crater in solar system 2008-06-26 08:09 :::::: Study: All black holes share same dining habits 2008-06-24 15:07 :::::: SpaceShipTwo mothership to be unveiled July 28 2008-06-23 14:29 :::::: Could Red Planet be capable of sustaining life? 2008-06-23 13:14 :::::: China to enhance weather monitoring amid worst-in-century rainstorm 2008-06-22 14:17 :::::: Phoenix finds water on red planet 2008-06-22 14:01 :::::: Chinese president extends winter festival greetings to Antarctic workers 2008-06-21 21:56 :::::: 51st session of COPUOS ends in Vienna 2008-06-21 00:36 :::::: Joint NASA-French spacecraft successfully launched 2008-06-20 16:11 :::::: NASA to launch flights to test greenhouse gases 2008-06-20 04:47 :::::: Satellite to measure sea levels to launch Friday in U.S. 2008-06-19 16:16 :::::: NASA's Phoenix digs new trench named Snow White 2008-06-19 16:02 :::::: Russian rocket sends six U.S. satellites into orbit 2008-06-19 16:13 :::::: European astronomers find "super-Earths" 2008-06-17 10:15 :::::: U.S. space shuttle Discovery safely lands after 14-day space trip 2008-06-14 23:51 :::::: Phoenix lander gets close-up look at Mars dirt 2008-06-14 12:30 :::::: U.S. space shuttle Discovery cleared for landing 2008-06-14 06:57 :::::: Ariane 5 rocket blasts off with two satellites 2008-06-13 09:16 :::::: NASA's Mars lander delivers 1st soil sample to microscope 2008-06-13 07:25 :::::: China's 1st spacewalk mission to launch in October 2008-06-12 12:06 :::::: Google co-founder books space flight in 2011 2008-06-12 08:37 :::::: U.S. launches GLAST telescope into space 2008-06-12 03:55 :::::: Shuttle Discovery leaves space station for home 2008-06-11 19:44 :::::: Discovery ready to head home 2008-06-11 09:57 :::::: China launches French-built satellite 2008-06-09 20:39 :::::: China ready to launch French built communications satellite 2008-06-09 19:46 :::::: U.S. astronauts complete third, final spacewalk 2008-06-09 05:24 :::::: China to launch French built communications satellite 2008-06-08 13:04 :::::: NASA Mars lander delivers first soil sample to instruments onboard 2008-06-07 12:19 :::::: NASA again postpones GLAST telescope launch 2008-06-06 10:40 :::::: Phoenix takes highest-ever resolution image of Mars dust 2008-06-06 09:25 :::::: Astronauts conducting second spacewalk 2008-06-06 00:09 :::::: Astronomers whip up recipe for moon concrete 2008-06-05 19:10 :::::: Communication malfunction delays Phoenix Mars lander digging 2008-06-05 15:15 :::::: NASA delays Martian soil gathering due to communication glitch 2008-06-05 14:33 :::::: Astronauts enter space station's new module, fix balky toilet 2008-06-05 11:04 :::::: Astronaut fixes only toilet at Space Station 2008-06-05 09:11 :::::: NASA's Phoenix retests release of Martian soil 2008-06-04 10:14 :::::: U.S. astronauts complete first spacewalk 2008-06-04 07:17 :::::: NASA's Phoenix lifts first scoop of Martian soil 2008-06-03 04:53 :::::: U.S. shuttle Discovery docks with space station 2008-06-03 03:21 :::::: NASA: Discovery's modified fuel tank performs well 2008-06-02 11:36 :::::: Private space module passes 10,000 Earth orbits mark 2008-06-02 10:39 :::::: Mars probe Phoenix begins test "dig and dump" 2008-06-02 10:14 :::::: Shuttle Discovery blasts off for space station 2008-06-01 10:26 :::::: Space shuttle Discovery lifts off, bringing "hope" to ISS 2008-06-01 05:42 :::::: Backgrounder: Crew members of U.S. space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission 2008-05-31 22:49 :::::: Probe Phoenix lifts robotic arm on Mars 2008-05-30 09:28 :::::: NASA packs new toilet pump on shuttle Discovery for ISS 2008-05-30 08:01 :::::: Space tourism comes of age as France hosts symposium 2008-05-29 16:42 :::::: NASA worker rushing from Russia with ISS toilet pump 2008-05-29 13:27 :::::: New measurements reveal slimmer Milky Way 2008-05-29 09:50 :::::: Scientists find strange ring circling dead star 2008-05-29 08:44 :::::: NASA's Phoenix Mars lander commanded to unstow arm 2008-05-29 05:53 :::::: U.S. space shuttle Discovery enters launch countdown 2008-05-29 03:54 :::::: Report: Russian space capsule failure revealed 2008-05-28 10:55 :::::: Refined method reveals how much the Milky Way weighs 2008-05-28 10:30 :::::: NASA says Phoenix lander's arm delayed to move 2008-05-28 05:35 :::::: China launches 2nd Olympic weather satellite 2008-05-27 11:13 :::::: China's second Olympic weather satellite ready for launch 2008-05-27 10:44 :::::: Phoenix probe sends 1st pictures from Mars' north pole 2008-05-27 08:16 :::::: Backgrounder: NASA's historical Mars exploration missions 2008-05-26 09:53 :::::: Mars Phoenix Lander makes successful landing 2008-05-26 08:13 :::::: Phoenix spacecraft on track for Mars landing 2008-05-25 14:45 :::::: Russia launches defense satellite 2008-05-24 00:04 :::::: China to launch second Olympic weather forecasting satellite on May 27 2008-05-23 17:50 :::::: Measles? Third red spot seen in Jupiter's atmosphere 2008-05-23 16:48 :::::: NASA: hydrothermal vents may prove life on Mars 2008-05-23 16:36 :::::: Australian astronaut urges bigger role of Australia in space science 2008-05-23 13:08 :::::: NASA sets date for space shuttle's final mission to Hubble 2008-05-23 10:21 :::::: France, NASA satellite to map rising sea levels 2008-05-22 19:30 :::::: Astronomers capture footage of supernova explosion 2008-05-22 09:54 :::::: Russian-Ukrainian rocket sends U.S. satellite into orbit 2008-05-21 23:33 :::::: NASA devises nanotech-based biosensor to detect biohazards 2008-05-21 02:06 :::::: Red dwarf star releases giant burst of light 2008-05-20 14:41 :::::: Scientists puzzled by foreshock-less SW China quake 2008-05-20 14:14 :::::: U.S. expert: short-term earthquake prediction "very difficult" 2008-05-20 10:13 :::::: NASA gives "go" for space shuttle launch on May 31 2008-05-20 05:20 :::::: U.S., China space debris still orbiting Earth 2008-05-19 19:04 :::::: Russian cargo spaceship docks with ISS 2008-05-17 06:40 :::::: Interstellar dust darkens the universe 2008-05-16 15:04 :::::: U.S. spacecraft finds Mars colder than expected 2008-05-16 11:15 :::::: Astronomers find young exploding star in Milky Way 2008-05-15 16:27 :::::: Russia launches cargo spaceship to ISS 2008-05-15 05:23 :::::: Microsoft: surf skies from desktop 2008-05-14 11:23 :::::: Insulation material named NASA gov't invention of 2007 2008-05-14 07:46 :::::: NASA Phoenix spacecraft ready for Mars landing 2008-05-14 06:20 :::::: Airbus announced further delays of A380 program 2008-05-13 19:38 :::::: Study: Jupiter's faint rings are dust and shadow 2008-05-12 14:11 :::::: Data on disk drive from Columbia space shuttle survived 2008-05-10 14:42 :::::: Mars probe fit to peek under Earth's ice sheets 2008-05-09 15:40 :::::: U.S., Japan to conduct joint research on sonic boom modeling 2008-05-09 06:00 :::::: Scientists discover wave pattern in Saturn's atmosphere 2008-05-08 23:50 :::::: U.S. space shuttle Discovery moved to launch pad 2008-05-04 05:22 :::::: Colliding galaxies send black holes packing 2008-04-30 20:24 :::::: Monster Saturn electrical storm longest on record 2008-04-30 19:25 :::::: Hubble finds young galaxies surprisingly crowded with stars 2008-04-30 10:04 :::::: UAE to launch joint remote-sensing satellite with GCC countries 2008-04-29 13:57 :::::: Russian launches rocket with Israeli satellite 2008-04-28 13:39 :::::: Indian rocket blasts into space 2008-04-28 12:43 :::::: EU launches second satellite for Galileo project 2008-04-27 09:52 :::::: China blasts off first data relay satellite 2008-04-26 03:11 :::::: Indian PSLV-9C to carry 10 satellites to space orbits 2008-04-25 13:57 :::::: Hydrothermal springs may prove existance of martian life 2008-04-25 11:22 :::::: NASA to develop nano-satellites 2008-04-25 10:43 :::::: New Hubble images show galaxy collisions 2008-04-25 03:14 :::::: Shanghai's own moon vehicle passes test 2008-04-24 13:25