Giant Galaxy's Violent Past Comes Into Focus - Chandra X-ray Observatory Image
Wednesday May 12, 2004
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...
Dying Star Sculpts Rungs of Gas and Dust - Hubble Space Telescope Image
Wednesday May 12, 2004
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...
Mexican Air Force Pilots Film 'UFOs'
Wednesday May 12, 2004
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...
China Planning Autumn 2005 Space Mission
Wednesday May 12, 2004
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...