Space : Science World Report

Dec 06, 2012 03:16 AM EST

Infant Solar System Observed by Astronomers

A nascent solar system has been detected by astronomers. They noticed an infant star surrounded by a swirling disk of dust and gas that is more than 450 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. Consisting of about one fifth of the mass of the Sun, the star mostly draws the materials from...

Dec 05, 2012 06:52 AM EST

NASA Announces the Launch of New Mars Rover in 2020

NASA has made an announcement stating its plans for a robust multi-year Mars program, including a new robotic science rover set to launch in 2020.

Dec 04, 2012 06:14 AM EST

NASA Voyager 1 a Step Closer to Interstellar Space

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has encountered a new region in deep space that gets one step closer to the interstellar space.

Dec 03, 2012 06:41 AM EST

NASA Debunks the Doomsday Theory

The dreaded Mayan apocalypse that predicts the crashing of Earth Dec. 21 has generated widespread and gratuitous fear worldwide. The alleged destruction around the corner is causing emotional breakdowns and dread amongst those who truly believe that the world will end on Dec. 21.

Dec 03, 2012 04:19 AM EST

Planets Orbiting White or Brown Dwarfs Are Poor Candidates for Life

A new finding by a U.S. astronomer suggests that there is a very slim possibility of life on the extra solar planets, the white dwarf and the brown dwarf.

Dec 01, 2012 05:36 AM EST

Excess North Atlantic Tropical Storms Likely in the Future

A study by the University of Iowa predicts that tropical storms in the North Atlantic will become more intense in the future.

Nov 30, 2012 06:45 AM EST

Ice Water Discovered on Mercury: NASA

The prediction that the hottest planet Mercury might have traces of water ice and frozen material has been confirmed after NASA made an announcement on Thursday.

Nov 29, 2012 04:20 AM EST

NASA's Cassini Shows Noticeable Climatic Changes on Titan

With the help of NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have observed a noticeable climatic change in the southern hemisphere of Saturn's giant moon 'Titan'.

Nov 28, 2012 12:48 AM EST

ESA Spots Massive Comet Belts Surrounding Two Planetary Systems

Vast comet belts have been noticed surrounding two nearby star planetary systems.These belts were observed using European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory.

Nov 27, 2012 04:58 AM EST

Reliable Nuclear Reactor Tested for Spaceflights

A new concept for a reliable nuclear reactor that could be used on spaceflights has been demonstrated by researchers including engineers from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Nov 26, 2012 04:16 AM EST