NASA scientists have managed to capture a distant galaxy's dormant black hole shredding and consuming a star.
As Irene moves in on North Carolina, NASA satellite photos shows its diameter is now about one-third the length of the whole U.S. Atlantic coastline.
A state of emergency has been declared in six states toward the U.S. East Coast after Hurricane Irene caused havoc in the Bahamas.
Astronomers have spotted the brightest supernova in 40 years in the Pinwheel Galaxy, which lies only about 21 million light years away from Earth and located in the famous constellation of the Great Bear (Ursa Major).
Gathering strength as she morphs into a major Category 4 storm, Hurricane Irene continues her assault threat on the East Coast. But even she can't slow preparations for NASA's upcoming launches from Florida's Space Coast, including a moon-studying mission slated to start Sept. 8, the space agency said.
Learn how to track the path of Hurricane Irene online as the Category 3 storm heads towards North Carolina and up the East Coast towards New York and New England.
As Hurricane Irene follows a path towards North Carolina and up the East Coast, here are some helpful Web sites, iPhone and iPad apps, and tips to keep you informed and prepared for the storm.
Russian spacecraft Progress 44 failed and crashed down to Earth in a resupply mission.
Russian Space Agency on Thursday said that it will go ahead with the launch of a navigation satellite on Friday only when the safety checks have been carried out after the crash.
An unmanned Russian spacecraft carrying three tons of food, fuel and water for the International Space Station crashed about five minutes after it was launched, NASA officials said Wednesday.
NASA's Swift Satellite has captured an unusual cosmic phenomenon of the awakening of a distant, dormant massive black hole and the subsequent devouring of a sun-like star.
A Russian spacecraft carrying three tons of food, fuel and water for the International Space Station broke down about five minutes after it blasted off on Wednesday.
A Russian rocket carrying three tons of supplies to the International Space Station didn't achieve orbit and instead crashed in the Siberian forest.
Just as a Russian company announced its big idea to build an orbiting hotel 217 miles above earth, A Russian Progress M-12M cargo ship has crashed nto the Altai Republic failing to reach orbit.
A Russian spacecraft bringing supplies to astronauts at the International Space Station failed to reach orbit and crashed on Wednesday, a failure which will not affect the astronauts intended to receive the cargo.
NASA's space shuttles may be stationary but they continue to race ahead with research and development as they prepare to fly a laser communications system in an aim to test high definition television from Mars.
The cool Y dwarfs are also close to the Sun. They are 40 light years away, making them one of the closets to our solar system. The closest, Proxima Centauri, is about four light years away.
Just as a Russian company announced its big idea to build an orbiting hotel 217 miles above earth, A Russian Progress M-12M cargo ship has failed to reach orbit, according to the Interfax news agency.
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has discovered six dwarf stars, which are colder than any of the others it has discovered.
Scientists have discovered the coldest class of star-like bodies with temperatures as cool as the human body. It is nearly impossible to see these stars with a visible-light telescope.
NASA's human-like 300-pound robot, Robonaut 2 or R2, which reached the International Space Station six months ago to act as an astronaut's assistant, has been powered up for the first time.
With maximum sustained winds of 110 miles (175 kilometers) per hour, hurricane Irene is heading toward the Carolina states in the U.S. and is just 955 miles (1,535 kilometers) of North Carolina.
