NASA Probes Reach Moon for Gravity-Mapping Mission
Two robotic probes began orbiting the moon Sunday in preparation for an unprecedented mission to map the lunar interior.
Lunar Probes to Resolve Mystery of Moon's Interior
Two robotic NASA probes are due to arrive at the moon this weekend to resolve a long-standing mystery of what is inside Earth's natural satellite and how it got there.
China Plans to Land a Man on the Moon
A government-issued decree is the first published announcement that China intends to land an astronaut on the moon, a place where no one has stood in almost 40 years.
Moon Rocks Missing: NASA Report Overlooked in Lunar Eclipse Excitement
Moon rocks NASA collected during its six moon landings in the early 1970's have gone missing from the space agency, and a recent internal audit shows more than 500 samples are now unaccounted for. Apollo astronauts brought back 812 lbs of lunar rock and dust staring with the 1969 Apollo 11 landing of the first men on the moon's surface, and NASA has loaned out thousands of samples over the years for study.
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Recent Space Pictures Released by NASA: A New Map of Moon and First Supernova Companion Star [PHOTOS]
Recent Space Pictures Released by NASA: A New Map of Moon and First Supernova Companion Star [PHOTOS]
LG replaces appliances chief; mobile head stays despite losses
South Korea's LG Electronics Inc has replaced the head of its home appliances division but kept its mobile chief despite the business posting six consecutive quarters of losses.
NASA Releases Sharpest Ever Moon Map
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) science team has released the highest resolution near-global topographic map of the Moon ever created.
Don't Miss Venus and Mercury Tonight (Sunset, Nov. 10)
Tonight, Venus, Mercury and the red supergiant star Antares will form an almost perfect vertical line on the southwestern horizon. The trio of the two innermost planets in our solar system and orange-hued Antares, the brightest star in the Scorpio constellation, will angle 'up' and slightly to the right approximately 30 minutes after local sunset.
An Extraterrestrial Gift: Moon Rock Put on Show in Arizona
A sample from a moon rock brought to earth by astronauts of NASA's Apollo 15 mission in 1971 was placed on long-term public display at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, AZ, on Saturday.
Huge Asteroid Headed for Close Encounter with Earth
A huge asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study without having to go through the time and expense of launching a probe, officials said.
Asteroid the Size of an Aircraft Carrier to Fly by Earth at a Close Distance on Tuesday [VIDEO]
An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier is heading toward Earth and will fly by it closer than the moon on Tuesday, providing a rare observing opportunity to scientists, NASA said.
Asteroid Will Come Closer to Earth Than Moon
An asteroid will come within 202,000 miles of earth on Nov. 8--closer than the moon.
NASA Armtwists Granny Into Returning Moon Rock
When 74-year-old Joann Davis of Lake Elsinore contacted NASA on May 10th, she was looking for a buyer for the piece of moon rock her dead husband left her. However, she was in for a shock.
NASA Takes Granny's Moonrock
NASA agents confront a 74-year-old woman at a Denny's to recover moon artifact.
Russians Want to Live in Lunar Tunnels and Caves
Russian and European space agencies eye possible lunar bases by 2030.
Moon: Made in... errr.. Owned by China?
China may be the first country to own land on the moon.
Duck! Defunct German Satellite ROSAT Will Crash on Earth This Weekend
The satellite could fall pretty much anywhere between 53 degrees North and South latitudes, which contains much of the Earths land area.
Defunct German Satellite ROSAT Will Fall to Earth This Week: When, How and Where to See
Details on the defunct ROSAT satellite as it falls to Earth.
Thanks to Haley's Comet, Orionid Meteor Showers 2011 Coming Next Week Amid Slender Moon
Haley's Comet will yield a nice spectacle next week -- the Orionid meteor shower 2011. And this year the viewing should be spectacular amid a slender moon.
Smallest Full Moon of 2011 Tonight
This Tuesday night, the moon will turn full but it will be the smallest we've seen for the year. Last Saturday, we saw a large luminous moon during the International Observe the Moon Night, and now we'll see the opposite tonight.
NASA Moon Camera Lawsuit Denied Dismissal; Trial to Take Place
Trial against former astronaut who kept camera will take place.
Ice Spewing Comet Hartley 2 First Found With Ocean-like Water
A small oddball comet called Hartley 2, which is known for spewing water, has ice that contains the same chemical composition as Earth's oceans. It is the first time that ocean water has been detected in comets, providing new proof supporting a theory that water-rich comets were responsible for delivering a significant portion of the planet's oceans.
Ocean Water May Originate from Comets, Research Suggests
The Earth's oceans may have originated from comets, a once-outlandish notion that got further support Wednesday when astronomers reported on ocean-like water in one comet.
Saturn's Snowy Moon Enceladus May Be Promising For Extraterrestrial Life
Imagines of Saturn's Moon Enceladus captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggest it may have a liquid ocean underneath its snowy surface that could make it possible to support alien life.
NASA Probe Reveals Unprecedented Details About Mercury [PHOTOS]
New close-up images and data provided by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft have revealed an unforeseen class of landform on the planet Mercury.
NASA Reduces Estimate of Near-Earth Asteroids
New observations by a NASA space telescope that mapped the entire sky suggest that there are fewer potentially threatening asteroids in the solar system than previously thought.
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