Astronomy
Most detailed image of ancient Universe unveiled
Mar 21, 2013 11:31 EDT
A new, detailed map of the most ancient light in the cosmos has revealed our Universe to be about 80 million years older than thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday.
Satellite maps oldest light in the Universe
Mar 21, 2013 10:17 EDT
A new, detailed map of the most ancient light in the cosmos has revealed our Universe to be about 80 million years older than thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday.
Most detailed map of Big Bang radiation unveiled
Mar 21, 2013 08:33 EDT
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Thursday unveiled the most detailed map yet of relic radiation from the Big Bang, revealing new data it hopes will shed light on the creation and expansion of our Universe.
NASA denies report that Voyager left solar system
Mar 20, 2013 16:06 EDT
The US space agency on Wednesday denied a claim made in a scientific study that its Voyager 1 spacecraft had left the solar system, describing the report as "premature."
NASA's Voyager 'appears' to have left solar system: study
Mar 20, 2013 14:07 EDT
More than 35 years after it launched on a mission to explore the cosmos, NASA's unmanned Voyager spacecraft appears to have left the solar system and is in a "new region" of space, said a study Wednesday.
'Underground Galapagos' excites scientists
Mar 16, 2013 15:40 EDT
Diverse underground ecosystems buried deep beneath the Earth's crust may offer clues to the origins of life on Earth, several recent studies have revealed.
Europe, Russia in tie-up on Mars missions
Mar 14, 2013 09:41 EDT
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it signed a deal on Thursday with its Russian counterpart to launch two unmanned missions to Mars, a quest that was rocked by a US pullout last year.
Europe, Russia ink deal on double mission to Mars
Mar 14, 2013 08:05 EDT
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it signed a deal on Thursday with its Russian counterpart to launch two unmanned missions to Mars, a quest that was rocked by a US pullout last year.
World's largest space observatory opens in Chile
Mar 13, 2013 15:57 EDT
What is thought to be the world's largest ground-based observatory opened Wednesday in northern Chile, wielding unprecedented power to peer into the remotest regions of the universe.
Early Universe bred 'starburst' mega-galaxies: study
Mar 13, 2013 14:29 EDT
In its exuberant childhood, the Universe created galaxies that were vast star-making machines, astronomers reported on Wednesday.
World's largest ground-based space array to open in Chile
Mar 13, 2013 02:37 EDT
In a super-arid desert at an altitude of 5,000 meters, with almost no humidity or vegetation, the world's largest ground-based astronomy project opens for business on Wednesday ready to probe the universe with unprecedented might.
Russia mulls beacons and the bomb to thwart asteroids
Mar 12, 2013 16:23 EDT
Russian officials on Tuesday proposed ideas ranging from planting beacon transmitters on asteroids to megaton-sized nuclear strikes to avert the threat from meteor collisions with the Earth.
Japan's huge quake heard from space: study
Mar 11, 2013 16:13 EDT
The colossal earthquake that sent a devastating tsunami barreling into Japan two years ago on Monday was so big it could be heard from space, a study has said.
European satellite recorded Japan quake
Mar 10, 2013 23:54 EDT
A European Space Agency satellite circling Earth was able to detect the massive 2011 earthquake that ravaged Japan, killing nearly 16,000 people and causing massive destruction, a new study said.
Comet Pan-STARRS holds promise for stargazers
Mar 06, 2013 12:19 EST
A rare bright comet shows up in the northern hemisphere this week, cruising past Earth with promise of spectacular naked-eye viewings of the giant ball of ice and dust streaking the twilight sky with a blazing tail.
European deep-space telescope soon out of service
Mar 05, 2013 11:57 EST
The deep-space Herschel telescope, launched four years ago to observe the creation of stars, will soon be going out of service as its supply of instrument coolant runs out, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday.
NASA fixing computer glitch on Mars Curiosity rover
Mar 02, 2013 15:53 EST
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has been temporarily put into "safe mode," as scientists monitoring from Earth try to fix a computer glitch, the US space agency said.
Scientists spot birth of giant planet
Feb 28, 2013 19:51 EST
Astronomers using a powerful telescope in southern Chile said Thursday they have captured the first direct image of a protoplanet forming around another star, still embedded in thick gas and dust.
Scientists find one of Antartica's largest meteorites
Feb 28, 2013 13:35 EST
An international team of scientists at Belgium's Antarctica research station has found the largest meteorite in nearly 25 years, helping them to unlock the secrets of our solar system.
Syrian opposition to form government in 'liberated areas'
Feb 22, 2013 14:51 EST
The opposition National Coalition said Friday it will form a government to run "liberated areas" of Syria, as monitors said more than 12 people were killed when buildings collapsed in a missile strike on the city of Aleppo.
