http://news.discovery.com/space/ Space News explores the solar system and beyond into the far reaches of outer space, NASA, its space shuttles, space probes, and the search for alien life. en-us Copyright 2008, Discovery Communications Inc. http://news.discovery.com/images/icons/rss-feed-logo.png http://news.discovery.com/space/ 144 19 Sun May 27 2012 12:17:41 GMT Sun May 27 2012 12:17:41 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/space/mars-moon-memorial-day-120527.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 eb8c1a88-c18a-44e7-b131-60ffd81ad47b AstronomyConstellationsCuriosityMapsMarsSpacecraftTelescopesThe Moon Sun, 27 May 2012 07:44:00 EDT Memorial Day Skywatching: See Half Moon Pass Mars Watch as a bright orange-yellow Mars and the moon cross paths. Starry Night Software http://news.discovery.com/space/photos-space-station-spacex-dragon-kuipers-120526.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 df4dace4-22da-4baa-9e90-06c956a5735e AstronautsSpace CommercializationSpace Station Sat, 26 May 2012 23:31:00 EDT Berthing a Dragon: An Astronaut's Spectacular View: Photos See the SpaceX Dragon capsule's historic mission to the space station from ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers' perspective. http://news.discovery.com/space/dust-to-dust-death-of-an-exoplanet-120526.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6ce9dc21-8056-4ad1-a04a-dc4f3c132e0d Jennifer Ouellette Extrasolar PlanetsKepler MissionSpace Telescopes Sat, 26 May 2012 18:58:21 EDT Dust to Dust: The Death of an Exoplanet Kepler has discovered a weird exoplanet candidate -- it's being shredded to dust by its host star. http://news.discovery.com/space/astronauts-spacex-120526.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 341fddc9-139e-445c-ab3c-179f574783f5 AstronautsOWNPrivate SpaceflightSpace AgenciesSpace Station Sat, 26 May 2012 17:07:00 EDT SpaceX Capsule Has 'New Car' Smell After the hatches between the space station and the Dragon spacecraft were opened, astronauts ventured in for the first time. NASA TV http://news.discovery.com/space/dragon-capsule-berthed-at-space-station-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2bc54e08-eed7-44c8-98bf-72b139fb2a3b Irene Klotz Space CommercializationSpace StationSpaceflight Fri, 25 May 2012 12:37:40 EDT Dragon Capsule Berthed at Space Station Just after noon on Friday, space station astronauts steered the SpaceX Dragon for berthing, capping a key test flight for NASA's new commercial space initiative. http://news.discovery.com/space/station-crew-catches-a-dragon-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b2b503c7-1fe5-4a5f-a281-49ed6c966e56 Irene Klotz AstronautsNASAPrivate SpaceflightSpace CommercializationSpace Station Fri, 25 May 2012 10:35:22 EDT Station Crew Catches a Dragon by the Tail (UPDATE) After a painstakingly and careful approach to the space station on Friday, a Dragon cargo capsule built and operated by SpaceX, was captured by astronauts aboard the orbital outpost. http://news.discovery.com/space/men-in-black-3-movie-fermi-paradox-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c165a9b8-82bb-45f6-a386-c7b44bcc47f8 Mark Thompson Alien LifeAliens and UFOsHumorLifeMoviesSETI Fri, 25 May 2012 06:00:00 EDT Why We Don't Need the 'Men In Black' Protecting the Earth from the scum of the Universe isn't so hard when you've got the Fermi Paradox on your side. Columbia Pictures http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-space-station-spacex-dragon-flyby-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c5a89f27-7714-4723-a78e-936a40af578c NASASpace CommercializationSpace Station Thu, 24 May 2012 21:52:00 EDT Space Station Spies a Dragon Flying Below: Big Pic The space station crew capture a historic moment in spaceflight history. http://news.discovery.com/space/mars-tumbleweed-rover-design-rock-and-roll-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9c0fd865-91a1-420e-82ad-393ca5f74770 Ian O'Neill MarsRoboticsWeirdWeird News Thu, 24 May 2012 15:58:09 EDT Mars Tumbleweed Rovers Will Rock, Bounce and Roll The tumbleweed rover could dominate Mars exploration, but is there too much bounce in its roll? http://news.discovery.com/space/spacex-dragon-aces-orbital-driving-test-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3f16fef2-0876-46c5-aa98-da043d1da9c9 Irene Klotz AstronautsNASAPrivate SpaceflightSoyuzSpace CommercializationSpace ShuttleSpace Station Thu, 24 May 2012 11:56:53 EDT SpaceX Dragon Aces Orbital Driving Test The spacecraft aced its orbital driving test Thursday, positioning the company a step closer to becoming the first private firm to reach the space station. http://news.discovery.com/space/harvesting-antimatter-in-space-to-fuel-starships-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 916afe62-8e82-4965-b643-d50d62404825 Ray Villard Space TechnologySpace TravelSpaceflightStandard Model Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:31 EDT Starships Fueled on Antimatter from Space? Harvesting antimatter in space would completely bypass the difficulties of an Earth-bound particle accelerator. http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-mars-rover-opportunity-portrait-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5b23f234-6a76-4396-a6a6-1c2660250d12 MarsNASAPhotographyRobotics Wed, 23 May 2012 22:45:00 EDT Mars Rover Snaps Stunning Self-Portrait: Big Pic Mars rover Opportunity catches a glimpse of its own shadow on the rim of Endeavour Crater. http://news.discovery.com/space/planex-x-20-gravitational-perturbations-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8d2f1df8-c6c9-47fc-a3b9-03033797d8ce Ian O'Neill 2012 PhenomenonAstronomyMysteryNeptunePlanetsPluto Wed, 23 May 2012 12:05:27 EDT Is 'Planet X 2.0' Lurking Beyond Pluto's Orbit? A new simulation hints at the existence of a world, four times the mass of Earth, is causing the peculiar orbits of scattered disk objects. http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-tycho-crater-other-side-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fc190848-7b0a-45ae-b6dc-4778d47cedf5 Impact CratersLROThe Moon Tue, 22 May 2012 17:13:00 EDT Take A 'Peak' At Tycho's Other Side: Big Pic A new image from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows another side of Tycho's central peak. http://news.discovery.com/space/alien-hunter-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 61c82ed6-18a9-49d1-9dea-4b1245e49175 Irene Klotz Alien LifeKepler MissionSETI Tue, 22 May 2012 10:37:23 EDT ET Hunter Calls it Quits -- Search for Funding Instead Her new mission -- creating a movement filled with people who believe SETI is too important to fail. http://news.discovery.com/space/taxis-mars-spacex-120521.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 861cc978-7567-49fd-b470-3af7333b9876 Irene Klotz LifeNASAPrivate SpaceflightSpace ExplorationSpace StationSpaceflight Tue, 22 May 2012 07:08:00 EDT Space Taxis: Next stop Mars? A private company's trial run to the space station may be the first step to the Red Planet. SpaceX http://news.discovery.com/space/spacex-falcon-rocket-soars-on-2nd-try-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9b38f9f7-85ff-4a92-8ce7-54991212d479 Irene Klotz NASAPrivate SpaceflightSpace CommercializationSpace Station Tue, 22 May 2012 04:27:31 EDT SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Soars on 2nd Try Space Exploration Technologies got off to a rocking start early Tuesday with the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Next stop: the space station. http://news.discovery.com/space/spacex-giving-dearly-departed-ride-to-final-frontier-120521.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 71843503-3bd2-4783-9e5b-6ae26ec73b79 Irene Klotz Current EventsPrivate SpaceflightSpace Commercialization Mon, 21 May 2012 17:30:59 EDT SpaceX Giving Dearly Departed Ride to Final Frontier Some cremated remains of more than 300 space buffs are aboard the Falcon 9 rocket being prepared for launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday morning. http://news.discovery.com/space/fuel-for-black-holes-120521.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 f6eac99f-c666-444b-ac91-cdbec431c73d Amy Shira Teitel AstronomyBlack HoleGalaxiesTelescopes Mon, 21 May 2012 16:54:31 EDT Monster Telescope Combo Spies Feeding Black Hole By combining data from three telescopes, astronomers have observed feeding time at the black hole of an active galaxy. http://news.discovery.com/space/nasas-bold-plan-x-120521.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 51458d94-99e2-4fb4-bab3-bfc84c255ec9 Amy Shira Teitel Apollo ProgramAstronautsGeminiHistoryNASATechnologyThe Moon Mon, 21 May 2012 14:16:29 EDT NASA's Bold 'Plan X' Changed Spaceflight History On May 21, 1965, NASA released the Gemini 4 press kit -- in it was a surprise paragraph, one that would change the shape of NASA spaceflight history forever. http://news.discovery.com/space/annular-solar-eclipse-120521.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1b17e8af-5a51-4864-8a92-dc6d55c5e1e8 EclipsesOnline Community and Social NetworkingScience and TechnologySpace Mon, 21 May 2012 10:57:00 EDT 2012 Annular Solar Eclipse Photos From Our Readers Sunday's annular solar eclipse was a spectacular sight seen from Japan to Idaho. Here's a look at some dazzling images submitted by our readers. http://news.discovery.com/space/solar-eclipse-120521.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c703995e-a0de-4c0e-ab83-0db0ba4cad77 CloudsEclipsesLightThe MoonThe Sun Mon, 21 May 2012 07:04:00 EDT Rare 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Dazzles At its peak, the moon covered roughly 94 percent of the sun's light. Sam Border http://news.discovery.com/space/will-you-see-todays-annular-eclipse-120520.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 72588a8f-211f-4e48-bb4d-0431f8e4540d Ian O'Neill AstronomyCurrent EventsEarthEclipsesThe MoonThe Sun Sun, 20 May 2012 05:51:18 EDT Will You See Today's Annular Solar Eclipse? Just in case you haven't heard, an annular eclipse will dazzle the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. http://news.discovery.com/space/spacex-launch-cut-off-at-last-second-120519.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 bcb29d9a-8df3-42e4-bee6-737c22eb398a Irene Klotz NASAPrivate SpaceflightSpace Commercialization Sat, 19 May 2012 06:06:07 EDT SpaceX Launch Cut Off At Last Second It's 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning and there’s just been what is truly a heart-stopping moment in the launch business -- a last-second launch abort. http://news.discovery.com/space/spacex-dragon-falcon9-launch-scrub-120519.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0a49679c-fa1a-44ad-98bd-eaad54081e56 DragonsEnginesEventsNASAOWNRocketsSpacecraft Sat, 19 May 2012 05:38:00 EDT SpaceX Launch Scrub Delays Space Station Mission The Falcon 9 rocket ran into a technical issue that aborted the launch just as the engines ignited. NASA/SpaceX http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-spacex-ready-history-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 4eddf37f-4a8a-4ea0-9cf2-884d9eb3252c Private SpaceflightRocketsSpace CommercializationSpaceflight Sat, 19 May 2012 00:05:00 EDT SpaceX Ready for Historic Mission to Space Station: Big Pic SpaceX's Dragon capsule awaits launch atop the Falcon 9 rocket -- the first commercial cargo test-run to the space station. http://news.discovery.com/space/dont-panic-nasa-has-found-the-hazardous-asteroids-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 97841697-aee3-430c-b31e-1c8935922101 Ian O'Neill AsteroidsDoomsdayNASASolar SystemSpace Culture Fri, 18 May 2012 13:27:27 EDT 4,700 Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Lurking The most precise estimate is compiled of the number of dangerous space rocks that could threaten Earth. http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-centaurus-a-galaxy-eso-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b5838250-621d-4859-9246-f053e9a1b5aa AstronomyGalaxiesStellar PhenomenaTelescopes Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 EDT Dive Deep Into A Bizarre Galaxy: Big Pic Over 50 hours of exposure time by ESO's La Silla Observatory have created the deepest view ever into the radiant heart of Centaurus A. http://news.discovery.com/space/a-giant-leap-for-commercial-space-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 bead7bf7-1f14-4189-b828-8cfc67db7a44 Irene Klotz NASAPrivate SpaceflightSpace CommercializationSpace Station Fri, 18 May 2012 06:56:53 EDT A 'Giant Leap' for Commercial Space A test launch this Saturday is among the first commercial-run flights hired by NASA. http://news.discovery.com/space/construction-on-giant-magellan-telescope-blasts-off-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a97b91f3-6169-462a-9307-807a03e465eb Jennifer Ouellette AstronomyTelescopes Fri, 18 May 2012 01:59:05 EDT Construction on Giant Magellan Telescope Blasts Off The construction of a telescope that could produce images ten-times sharper than Hubble is under way -- but a mountain needs to be blown up first. http://news.discovery.com/space/solar-flare-satellites-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 89c6b44a-199a-4f33-a3b4-85b35642eb5c EarthNightSatellitesScientistsSpace TelescopesSpace WeatherStorms Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:00 EDT Monster Sunspot's Flare Strong Enough to Confuse Satellites The flare triggered a radiation storm intense enough to also cause radio blackouts. SDO/NASA (via Twitter @Camilla_SDO) http://news.discovery.com/space/photos-astronomy-contest-international-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 919c19f4-3ef4-48ad-b4c2-2ec1b8375c80 AstronomyCameras and PhotographyInternational Year of AstronomyPhotography Thu, 17 May 2012 13:22:00 EDT Stunning Photos Capture Global Astronomical Views To raise awareness for the growing problem of light pollution and to showcase the beauty of the night sky, a huge international astrophotography contest was held. Here are the winners. http://news.discovery.com/space/opportunity-on-the-move-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a45b68d4-0b4c-4627-abdb-34202cd830b2 Irene Klotz MarsNASARobotics Wed, 16 May 2012 14:40:29 EDT Mars Rover Opportunity is on the Move After surviving its fifth Martian winter, NASA's tenacious rover is off to a rolling start. http://news.discovery.com/space/superflare-sun-like-stars-kepler-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9f23badd-f127-4a29-8c7d-37e464d36b6a Irene Klotz Alien LifeAstrophysicsKepler MissionLifeMysterySpace TelescopesSpace WeatherThe Sun Wed, 16 May 2012 13:09:00 EDT Superflares Found on Sun-like Stars There is no explanation for how flares more than 1 million times more powerful than solar flares are occurring. Hiroyuki Maehara (Kwasan and Hida Observatories, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University) http://news.discovery.com/space/annular-eclipse-west-coast-japan-china-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 10235a6e-f881-474a-b3e1-fff609168a1b AsiaEclipsesEventsPacific OceanThe MoonThe Sun Wed, 16 May 2012 11:57:00 EDT Eclipse to Dazzle U.S. West Coast, China and Japan On Sunday evening, the eclipse will march from Oregon and California to Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. Zhu Huanan (JIANGSU)/Xinhua Press/Corbis http://news.discovery.com/space/revving-up-the-antimatter-engine-120516.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fc75e519-486f-41b1-84e1-2733f985b286 Jennifer Ouellette Particle PhysicsParticlesRockets Wed, 16 May 2012 03:44:33 EDT Revving Up the Antimatter Engine Hope springs eternal for die-hard Star Trek fans that scientists will one day build an actual, working antimatter propulsion engine similar to the one that powers the fictional starship Enterprise. http://news.discovery.com/space/might-nasa-kill-the-commercial-space-race-120515.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 530d365b-b7c9-406e-affa-8709e3f7d857 Amy Shira Teitel Current EventsNASAPrivate Spaceflight Tue, 15 May 2012 14:29:57 EDT Might NASA be Forced to Kill the Commercial Space Race? Commercial space competition may be over before it's even really begun. http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-china-space-station-transit-120515.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 85a09319-1ffe-415e-a6b3-29c9bd807888 Big PicMilitarySpace StationThe Sun Tue, 15 May 2012 12:44:00 EDT Chinese Space Station Transits the Sun: Big Pic China's "Heavenly Palace," an experimental space station launched last September, sprints past the sun and Thierry Legault captured the moment. http://news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-psychedelic-star-trails-iss-pettit-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8b535c00-c77e-4dd4-a45c-984207081c0d AstronautsBig PicCameras and PhotographyPhotographySpace StationStars Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 EDT Psychedelic Star Trails and City Lights From Orbit: Big Pic NASA astronaut Don Pettit captures a breathtaking view of star trails and city lights in his latest photograph from the space station. http://news.discovery.com/space/soyuz-launch-space-station-120515.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1715dc60-edbb-4c3b-a0cc-c4b93d03fbfe AstronautsNASAOWNRocketsSoyuzSpace StationSpacecraftSpaceflight Tue, 15 May 2012 03:21:00 EDT Successful Soyuz Launch Sends Three to Space Station Two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut begin a two-day journey to the orbiting outpost. 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