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La Nina Looms, Scientists Say (LiveScience.com)

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 16:28
LiveScience.com - El Niño is ending and it's colder cousin La Niña is set to start, NASA observations indicate.

Cassini Spacecraft Takes Deepest Dip Yet in Titan's Atmosphere (SPACE.com)

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 15:15
SPACE.com - NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its deepest foray into the atmosphere of Titan Sunday, finding the hazy shroud around Saturn's largest moon to be a bit thicker than scientists anticipated.

NASA: Easter quake moved border city (AP)

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 01:36
AP - The strong Easter earthquake physically moved the border city of Calexico.

Full Moon on Saturday Includes Partial Eclipse (SPACE.com)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 22:00
SPACE.com - The full moon of June will rise over Earth on Saturday, only to fall into a partial lunar eclipse as it passes through part of our planet's shadow.

Israel Launches New Spy Satellite (SPACE.com)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 22:00
SPACE.com - TEL AVIV, Israel - Israel successfully delivered its latest spy satellite into low Earth orbit Tuesday using an improved version of its indigenous Shavit launcher, defense sources here said.

Teen project one-ups NASA, finds hole in Mars cave (AFP)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 21:38

AFP - A teen school project on Mars uncovered a surprise -- what appears to be a hole in the roof of a cave on the red planet, researchers said Wednesday.


Astronomers glimpse distant planet's lethal moods (AFP)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 20:10

AFP - A planet named after ancient Egypt's Lord of the Dead is a place where human beings would be simultaneously boiled, poisoned and ripped apart by superstorms, astronomers reported on Wednesday.


Iron Maiden Gets Backstage Pass to NASA (SPACE.com)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 18:00
SPACE.com - The heavy metal rockers behind the British band Iron Maiden invaded NASA's astronaut headquarters this month for an all-access look at how Americans practice for flying in space.

Israel launches spy satellite (Reuters)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 17:28
Reuters - Israel has launched its latest military spy satellite, boosting its intelligence-gathering capabilities in the face of Iran's nuclear program, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday.

Cosmic Hit-and-Run Gives Galaxy Starry Tail (SPACE.com)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 17:00
SPACE.com - A cosmic hit-and-run between two speeding galaxies has left one with a wispy tail speckled with stars, according to a new snapshot from a NASA space observatory.

Israel launches new spy satellite 'Ofek 9' (AP)

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 00:55
AP - Israel launched a spy satellite called "Ofek 9" late Tuesday, Israel's Defense Ministry and officials said, increasing Israel's capacity to keep an eye on enemies like Iran.

NASA Seeks to Delay Final 2 Space Shuttle Flights (SPACE.com)

Tue, 06/22/2010 - 23:15
SPACE.com - NASA mission managers are seeking to delay the final two scheduled space shuttle flights, a move that – if approved – would push the last liftoff of the shuttle era to February 2011, space agency officials have confirmed.

Flashback: Water on Mars Announced 10 Years Ago (SPACE.com)

Tue, 06/22/2010 - 21:31
SPACE.com - Ten years ago this week, news from Mars made a huge splash on Earth — water might still flow on the surface of the red planet. That news, announced by NASA, hinged on photos of newfound gullies etched across the Martian surface, and a decade of other water-on-Mars discoveries ensued. Yet even 10 years later definitive proof of flowing Mars water remains elusive.

John Glenn to NASA: Keep Those Space Shuttles Flying (SPACE.com)

Tue, 06/22/2010 - 18:15
SPACE.com - Famed Mercury astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, is urging NASA to keep its space shuttles flying beyond their planned 2010 retirement to fill a gap in U.S spaceflight capability until a suitable replacement arises.

7th-Graders Discover Mysterious Cave on Mars (SPACE.com)

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 23:00

SPACE.com - A group of seventh-graders in California has discovered a mysterious cave on Mars as part of a research project to study images taken by a NASA spacecraft orbiting the red planet.


John Glenn: Keep space shuttles flying (AP)

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 19:57

AP - Mercury astronaut John Glenn wants NASA's space shuttles to keep flying until a reliable replacement is ready, no matter how long it takes.


Why Summer Begins Monday (LiveScience.com)

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 16:53

LiveScience.com - The pools have opened and kids are out for summer break, but in an astronomical sense summer begins Monday, which is officially summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere.


Lawmakers Demand Documents Behind Human Spaceflight Plan (SPACE.com)

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 14:15
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON — Frustrated by a lack of visibility into the planning and analysis underpinning NASA's dramatic shift in course for its human spaceflight program, House lawmakers have given NASA Administrator Charles Bolden until June 25 to deliver all records, charts, e-mails, voice messages and other supporting materials used in drafting the agency's 2011 budget proposal.

Traffic-choked Delhi makes metro breakthrough (AFP)

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 11:49

AFP - New Delhi's metro train system, which residents and tourists hope will ease congestion in the Indian capital, made a key breakthrough Monday by linking up with the satellite town of Gurgaon.


Earth's Colorful Atmospheric Layers Photographed from Space (SPACE.com)

Sun, 06/20/2010 - 21:45
SPACE.com - A spectacular new image taken by astronauts on the International Space Station shows the various layers of Earth's atmosphere during sunset over the Indian Ocean.