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Mars Rover Snaps Stunning Self-Portrait: Big Pic

Mars Rover Snaps Stunning Self-Portrait: Big Pic

Mars rover Opportunity catches a glimpse of its own shadow on the rim of Endeavour Crater.

Mars Tumbleweed Rovers Will Rock, Bounce and Roll

Posted by  Ian O'Neill  5 HOURS AGO   |   0

The tumbleweed rover could dominate Mars exploration, but is there too much bounce in its roll? Read more

Mars Tumbleweed Rovers Will Rock, Bounce and Roll

SpaceX Dragon Aces Orbital Driving Test

Posted by  Irene Klotz  9 HOURS AGO   |   0

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. Read more

SpaceX Dragon Aces Orbital Driving Test

Starships Fueled on Antimatter from Space?

Posted by  Ray Villard  19 HOURS AGO   |   0

Harvesting antimatter in space would completely bypass the difficulties of an Earth-bound particle accelerator. Read more

Starships Fueled on Antimatter from Space?

Mars Rover Snaps Stunning Self-Portrait: Big Pic

Posted 22 HOURS AGO   |   0

Mars rover Opportunity catches a glimpse of its own shadow on the rim of Endeavour Crater. Read more

Mars Rover Snaps Stunning Self-Portrait: Big Pic

Is 'Planet X 2.0' Lurking Beyond Pluto's Orbit?

Posted by  Ian O'Neill  Wed May 23, 2012 12:05 PM ET   |   0

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. Read more

Is 'Planet X 2.0' Lurking Beyond Pluto's Orbit?

Take A 'Peak' At Tycho's Other Side: Big Pic

Posted Tue May 22, 2012 05:13 PM ET   |   0

A new image from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows another side of Tycho's central peak. Read more

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ET Hunter Calls it Quits -- Search for Funding Instead

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Tue May 22, 2012 10:37 AM ET   |   0

Her new mission -- creating a movement filled with people who believe SETI is too important to fail. Read more

ET Hunter Calls it Quits -- Search for Funding Instead

Space Taxis: Next stop Mars?

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Tue May 22, 2012 07:08 AM ET   |   0

A private company's trial run to the space station may be the first step to the Red Planet. Read more

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Soars on 2nd Try

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Tue May 22, 2012 04:27 AM ET   |   0

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. Read more

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Soars on 2nd Try

SpaceX Giving Dearly Departed Ride to Final Frontier

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Mon May 21, 2012 05:30 PM ET   |   0

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. Read more

SpaceX Giving Dearly Departed Ride to Final Frontier

Monster Telescope Combo Spies Feeding Black Hole

Posted by  Amy Shira Teitel  Mon May 21, 2012 04:54 PM ET   |   0

By combining data from three telescopes, astronomers have observed feeding time at the black hole of an active galaxy. Read more

Monster Telescope Combo Spies Feeding Black Hole

NASA's Bold 'Plan X' Changed Spaceflight History

Posted by  Amy Shira Teitel  Mon May 21, 2012 02:16 PM ET   |   0

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. Read more

NASA's Bold 'Plan X' Changed Spaceflight History

2012 Annular Solar Eclipse Photos From Our Readers

Posted Mon May 21, 2012 10:57 AM ET   |   0

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. Read more

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Rare 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Dazzles

Posted Mon May 21, 2012 07:04 AM ET   |   0

At its peak, the moon covered roughly 94 percent of the sun's light. Read more

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Will You See Today's Annular Solar Eclipse?

Posted by  Ian O'Neill  Sun May 20, 2012 05:51 AM ET   |   0

Just in case you haven't heard, an annular eclipse will dazzle the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. Read more

Will You See Today's Annular Solar Eclipse?
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