Webster's Dictionary defines Astronomy as "the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties." Truthfully, though, you could say that astronomy is ... Read More

BBC NEWS reports that US scientists believe there's a possibility that life may be possible on Venus. "The existence of life on the planet's oven-hot surface is unimaginable. "But microbes could survive ... Read More

It was January 27, 1967 and the crew of Apollo/Saturn 204 (more commonly known as Apollo 1 mission) were training for the first crewed Apollo flight, an Earth orbiting mission ... Read More

Space.com says China's first astronaut to orbit Earth paid a visit recently to Kennedy Space Center. While there, he attended a reception at the Florida Space Authority. "Sr. Col. Yang said ... Read More

Today is the birthday of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. Born in Encino, CA on May 26, 1951 to Dr. and Mrs. Dale Ride, Sally Ride's early ... Read More

Although Iraq was not involved in the 9/11 attacks, the US has continued its War on Terror by deposing Saddam Hussein. Here are some pictures and a video of Iraq ... Read More

In 1955, the White House announced plans to launch an Earth-orbiting satellite for the International Geophysical Year and solicited proposals from various Government research agencies to undertake development. In September ... Read More

Many of us dreamed of becoming a NASA astronaut when we were young. Some of us never got over that astronaut dream. When John Glenn rode the shuttle for NASA ... Read More

According to Space.com, a new commercial "space port" will soon call the Mojave desert home. "The Federal Aviation Administration's Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) is expected next month to ... Read More

BBC NEWS reports that the European Space Agency (ESA) says the reason the Beagle 2 Mars lander space mission failed was at least partly poor management. "Contact with the Mars probe ... Read More

There was an astronomical crime in the island nation of Malta, according to CBS News. A moon rock, brought back to Earth by astronauts and presented to Malta by President ... Read More

This is a series of images of Saturn, as seen at many different wavelengths, when the planet's rings were at a maximum tilt of 27 degrees toward Earth. Saturn experiences ... Read More

With the ongoing war in Iraq, our minds are on terrorism a lot lately. Here, we look back to the incident which started it all. The effects of terrorists crashing airplanes ... Read More

According to Luna - the Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics - located beneath Gran Sasso mountain in Italy, the Universe could be a billion years older than was previously thought. ... Read More

CNN.com reports that NASA is filling positions in important safety departments in the space shuttle program to work. "But those new departments are being staffed by workers drawn from other shuttle ... Read More

SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope ... Read More

Tennis's loss was a boon to the rest of the space program. Born in Encino, CA on May 26, 1951 to Dr. and Mrs. Dale Ride, Sally Ride's early love was ... Read More

"There will be no other till the twenty-first century of our era has dawned upon the Earth and the June flowers are blooming in 2004. What will be the state ... Read More

On June 19, 2004, NASA will launch Aura, a next generation Earth- observing satellite. Aura will supply the best information yet about the health of Earth's atmosphere. Aura will help scientists ... Read More

An impact crater believed to be associated with the "Great Dying," the largest extinction event in the history of life on Earth, appears to be buried off the coast of ... Read More

Like a philanthropist donating a prized collection to a museum, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has opened a virtual vault rich with scientific data. The Spitzer Science Archive now provides astronomers ... Read More

According to CNN, Scaled Composites, one of the contenders for the famed X-Prize, is the first private company to send a person into space, who returned in goo health. "Scaled Composites, ... Read More

As Cassini nears its rendezvous with Saturn, new detail in the banded clouds of the planet's atmosphere are becoming visible. Cassini began the journey to the ringed world of Saturn ... Read More

Two observations by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory of the giant elliptical galaxy M87 were combined to make this long-exposure image. A central jet is surrounded by nearby bright arcs and ... Read More

Astronomers may not have observed the fabled "Stairway to Heaven," but they have photographed something almost as intriguing: ladder-like structures surrounding a dying star. A new image, taken with NASA's Hubble ... Read More

According to CBS News, pilots from the Mexican Air Force filmed what they called unidentifed flying objects in the skies over southern Campeche state. A videotape made widely available to the ... Read More

ABC News says that China has plans to launch another manned spacecraft in 2005. Last year, China made history by becoming the third nation to launch a human into space ... Read More

NASA will dedicate a new supercomputer this week to honor the memory of astronaut Kalpana "KC" Chawla, one of the seven crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, lost Feb. ... Read More

Included in the nation's vision for space in 2004 and beyond is a plan for NASA to "conduct advanced telescope searches for Earth-like planets and habitable environments around other stars." ... Read More

Space.com reports what may possibly be the first ever photograph of a planet circling another star. "The researchers are very cautious not to claim any discovery yet. The faint point of ... Read More

CNN.com reports that EADS Phoenix, a German-designed prototype of a future European space shuttle completed its first unmanned flight successfully. "Guided by GPS satellites, the shuttle "landed perfectly" on the test ... Read More

For many colleges and universities, school has already ended for the school year. Elementary, Middle and High Schools will follow suit soon. For many people, it is time to make ... Read More

The veils of Saturn's most mysterious moon have begun to lift in Cassini's eagerly awaited first glimpse of the surface of Titan, a world where scientists believe organic matter rains ... Read More

NASA's 2004 astronaut candidate class was introduced today during Space Day activities at the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. "These are the astronauts who will lead ... Read More

Georges-Henri Lemaître was born July 17, 1894 in Charleroi, Belgium. Lemaître is credited with proposing the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, although he called it his ... Read More

A report from ABC NEWS says the planned launch of a German-designed unmanned space shuttle prototype has been postponed for another day. This was done to give technicians a chance ... Read More

NASA's Genesis spacecraft flew past Earth on Saturday in a loop that puts it on track for home - and a dramatic mid-air recovery Sept. 8. The Genesis mission was launched ... Read More

Yahoo! News says that astronomers are now posing some of the most basic questions about the universe to the Hubble Space Telescope, looking for answers before the end of the ... Read More

A CBS News story quotes astronaut Michael Foale as saying that only a very demanding research workload could be used for justifying an entire year in space. "Russia is pressing NASA ... Read More

Since its launch in 1997, the Space Day educational initiative, which takes place on the first Thursday of each May, has evolved into a massive grassroots effort dedicated to the ... Read More

The next generation of explorers is here. NASA will announce a new class of astronaut candidates, including three educator astronauts, May 6. The announcement is part of the Space Day ... Read More

In its first week on orbit, Gravity Probe B - a NASA experiment to test two predictions of Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity - has accomplished many steps along ... Read More

According to the BBC NEWS, this evening's total Lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood-red in the skies over the UK. "The total eclipse will already be under way as the ... Read More

The NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory image of SNR 0540-69.3 clearly shows two aspects of the enormous power released when a massive star explodes. An implosion crushed material into an extremely ... Read More

This image was taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express during orbit 143 from an altitude of 266 kilometres. This image was taken with a ... Read More

Saturn and its rings completely fill the field of view of Cassini's narrow angle camera in this natural color image taken on March 27, 2004. This is the last single ... Read More

MSNBC reports on problems that President Bush's space initiative and NASA are having with Congress. "Space advocates in both the Senate and the House have already rebuffed NASA's attempts to reallocate ... Read More

CNN.com reports that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a "self-report card" last week while it continues to work on it's return to flight plan. "The revised plan paints ... Read More