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Jun 11, 2013 10:27 AM EDT

Mars Meteorite Holds Building Block of Life: Clues in Boron-Rich Clay

A meteorite from Mars may hold one of the building blocks of life. Researchers have examined a piece of space rock that they recovered from Antarctica and discovered that it holds high concentrations of boron, an element that when present in its oxidized form may have played a key role in the format...

Jun 11, 2013 09:55 AM EDT

Saturn's Icy Moon Dione May Have Subsurface Ocean Beneath Rock Hard Crust

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has made some new discoveries when it comes to Saturn's moon, Dione. New findings have revealed that the moon may possess a subsurface ocean beneath its icy surface, which means that Dione could have been active in the past--and may still be active today.

Justin Bieber Will Head To Space on Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo

Jun 11, 2013 07:30 AM EDT

Justin Bieber all Set to Head to Space on Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo

Teen heart-throb, 19-year-old Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has paid $250,000 to reserve a seat on Virgin Galatic's SpaceShipTwo, scheduled to launch by 2015.

Jun 11, 2013 06:47 AM EDT

Rare Meteor Shower 'Gamma Delphinids' Returns to the Skies over Earth

Astronomers expect an outburst of a scarcely-known meteor shower called 'Gamma Delphinids' that was last seen in 1930.

Asteroid of a Small Truck Size Safely Passes Between Earth and Moon

Jun 11, 2013 06:29 AM EDT

Small Truck-Sized Asteroid Safely Passes between Earth and Moon

A small asteroid named 2013 LR6 past the Earth four times last Saturday as it took a path between the Earth and moon, reports HNGN.

This mosaic, which features the spectacular Kasei Valles, comprises 67 images taken with the High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA’s Mars Express

Jun 10, 2013 05:46 PM EDT

The Floodwaters of Mars (Picture)

Dramatic flood events carved this impressive channel system on Mars covering 1.55 million square kilometres, shown here in a stunning new mosaic from ESA’s Mars Express.

Jun 10, 2013 04:39 PM EDT

Monitoring Global Ecosystems From Space

Satellite data will improve scientists’ understanding of global dynamics and processes, and aid the development of interactive Earth models for predicting global change.

Jun 10, 2013 01:54 PM EDT

Smallest Galaxy in Known Universe Measured: Tiny System Discovered by Astronomers

You normally wouldn't consider a galaxy to be "tiny;" but in this case, it is. Astronomers have now measured the least massive galaxy in the known universe, and have made some surprising discoveries because of it.

Jun 09, 2013 06:36 PM EDT

Marvelous Butterfly Nebula (Big Picture)

Like many of the bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth's night sky, which are often named for flowers or insects, NGC 6302 was named the Butterfly nebula even though its wingspan covers over 3 light-years.

Jun 08, 2013 08:04 AM EDT

NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Discovers New Rock, Revealing Planet's Watery Past

NASA Mars rover Opportunity isn't just on the move, it's also discovered a clay-rich rock that hints to the fact that water existed on the Red Planet in the past.

Jun 08, 2013 07:35 AM EDT

Spectacular Draconid Meteor Shower Drops a Ton of Material on Earth

Meteors may be contributing to Earth more than we thought. Researchers have discovered that about a ton of material that came from the Draconid meteor shower was deposited in our planet's atmosphere in 2011.

ATV approaching International Space Station

Jun 07, 2013 08:32 PM EDT

Heaviest ESA Cargo Spaceship Ever Launched On Its Way to Space Station

At 20 190 kg, ATV Albert Einstein is the heaviest spacecraft ever launched by Ariane, beating predecessor ATV Edoardo Amaldi by some 150 kg. ESA’s resupply and reboost vehicle is the largest, most advanced and most capable of the vehicles servicing the orbital outpost.