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Apr 02, 2013 04:35 PM EDT

Black Hole Feeds on Big Planet, First Time to be Observed

By coincidence, astronomers noticed a black hole as it "woke up" from a decades-long slumber to feed on giant planet that approached too close.

Apr 02, 2013 12:31 PM EDT

How Some Breathtaking Disk Galaxies Get Their Spiraling Arms (Video)

Researchers have discovered exactly how breathtaking disk galaxies get their spiraling arms.

NASA Puts Curiosity Put on Standby After Solar Flare

Apr 02, 2013 11:41 AM EDT

Mars Rover Curiosity Discovers Evidence of More Perchlorate Salts: Life on the Red Planet?

Is there life on Mars? Probably not. But the Mars rover Curiosity may have just gathered evidence that shows something else about the Red Planet.

Apr 02, 2013 10:42 AM EDT

NASA Flies Dragon Eye Unmanned Aerial Vehicle into Volcanic Plume

NASA has now flown the Dragon Eye unmanned aerial vehicle into a volcano plume in order to study the volcano's chemical environment.

Apr 02, 2013 09:48 AM EDT

Supernova 1987A Imaged in Unprecedented Detail: Exploding Star Reveals its Secrets

Astronomers have witnessed and imaged Supernova 1987A, one of the brightest exploding stars, in unprecedented detail.

New York City metropolitan area at night from space

Apr 01, 2013 12:18 PM EDT

New York City at Night Seen From ISS in Space (Photo)

This magnificent night image of the greater New York City metropolitan area was taken by one of the lucky Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station.

Apr 01, 2013 11:27 AM EDT

NASA Releases New Image of 'Comet of the Century': Will ISON Dazzle or Fizzle? (Video)

NASA has released a new image of the "comet of the century," which is set to buzz past the sun in November this year.

Mar 30, 2013 07:41 AM EDT

Scientists Uncover Mystery of Green Meteorite, State it is from Mercury

Scientists discovered that the strange green rock discovered last year in Morocco may be from the closest planet to the sun, stating that it is the first meteorite from Mercury.

Mar 29, 2013 11:48 PM EDT

Next ATV Space Station Resupply Spacecraft Becoming Ready for Launch

Europe's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), set to supply the International Space Station, now entered the final phase of preparations for its launch on top of the heavy-lift rocket Ariane 5.

Mar 29, 2013 10:40 PM EDT

Soyuz Spacecraft Makes Six Hour Flight to ISS, Fastest Ever Recorded [VIDEO]

A new Russian-American crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Friday after a fast-track trip from Earth which lasted under six hours and carried three astronauts.

Deep space industries asteroid mining fuel processor

Mar 29, 2013 02:24 PM EDT

NASA Wants $100 Million to Catch a Near-Earth Asteroid: What the 2014 Budget Includes

How much does it take to catch an asteroid? About $100 million, according to NASA's 2014 fiscal budget request.

bright blue stars is the cluster NGC 2547, a group of recently formed stars

Mar 28, 2013 11:55 PM EDT

Our Galaxy is Ancient, But New Stars Are Still Born (Picture)

Our galaxy is nearly as old as the Universe itself, but there is still some action in the form of newborn stars. The age of the Universe can be determined quite exactly to be 13.8 billion years, while our galaxy, the Milky Way, is also ancient — some of its stars are more than 13 billion years old...