VIDEO: The X2 Class Solar Flare
A video made by compiling several images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the powerful flares that erupted earlier this week.
Solar Flare Could Cause Auroras, Radio Interference
The strongest solar flares seen in several years are sending a mass of charged particles towards the Earth, which could cause radio interference and auroral displays.
Three items dominate Obama's 2012 Budget
Three items totaling about $2.4 trillion combine for nearly two thirds of President Barack Obama's proposed $3.7 trillion 2012 fiscal year budget.
Powerful magnetic storm to hit Earth on Friday
The most energetic solar flare in five years is expected to unleash a powerful magnetic storm that will come down to Earth on Friday, said a media report.
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NASA Spacecraft Spots Its 'Valentine' Comet
This year Valentine's Day is so special as NASA's Stardust spacecraft is preparing for final date with comet Tempel 1 on its second exploration. The world will be beginning to look at images when the spacecraft is on its closest approach to fly by comet Tempel 1 at about 11:37 pm EST on Monday, with confirmation likely to be received on Earth at about 11:56 pm EST.
Two Huge Holes in the Sun Spotted
Japanese scientists have spotted two huge holes on the sun's magnetic field, and it has been observed that the holes look darker than other parts of the sun.
NASA Will Be Busy In February (PHOTOS)
NASA is having a busy schedule for February.
Mars for sale! NASA draws up plan to 'colonize' red planet with corporate help
Researchers at NASA have drawn up a plan to make the greatest adventure in the history of the human race possible - sending a human mission to the red planet and, hold your breath, colonize it! And the daring act of selling and carving up the red planet will be made possible with the help of corporate bigwigs who will paint the space ships in their logo colors.
NASA reveals exclusive image of millions of newly emerging stars (PHOTOS)
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured an image revealing the different stages of development of stars, right from dusty little tots to young adults.
NASA finds over 2,000 young star candidates in glowing nebula
A NASA team has identified about 2,100 young star candidates in a region called the North American Nebula. The nebula is named after its resemblance to the North American continent in visible light.
Giant Ring of Black Holes for Valentine's Day (PHOTOS)
A new combined image of a ring -- not of jewels -- but of black holes comes from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope just in time for Valentine's Day.
NASA hunts for lost ‘Moon Tree’ travelers of Apollo 14 (PHOTOS)
Here’s a virtual tour to find out what are Moon Trees and some of the exclusive photos from the Apollo 14 mission.
Will Apophis asteroid bring in Doomsday in 2036?
A report by Russian scientists claims that the earth is on a collision course with the Apophis asteroid, likely to happen in the year 2036.
NASA Invents New Technique For Finding Alien Life
By adding a laser and an ion funnel to the mass spectrometer, researchers may be better equipped to finding life on Mars.
No Electronic Flaws Found in Toyota Vehicles: US Report
Toyota vehicles didn't have any electronic flaws that were earlier blamed to have caused sudden acceleration in its vehicles, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Car-size asteroid to brush past earth today
Earth will have another brush with the celestial throw of dice today, with an asteroid the size of a car passing close by the planet, but astronomers have ruled out jitters.
ATK, Astrium Unveil Liberty Launch Vehicle Initiative
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) is teaming up with EADS unit Astrium to develop a new low-cost space rocket launch vehicle that could take tourists into orbit. ATK and Astrium are working together in response to NASA's Commercial Crew Development-2 (CCDev-2) procurement and is offering NASA launch services with the Liberty rocket.
Forget The Moon, NASA Shows Far Side Of The Sun
NASA released the first ever 360 degree image of the sun in a video over the weekend and says it could help with weather forecasts.
The Super SUN-day: NASA to Release First Views of Entire Sun Today
NASA will on Sunday release online the first complete view of the sun's entire surface and atmosphere. The all-new visuals set to be released today at 11 am EST have been generated by NASA’s two Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft.
GM and NASA’s R2 humanoid robot to debut on Super Bowl Sunday
On Sunday, millions of viewers across the globe will be able to watch the television debut of GM's and NASA's dexterous humanoid robot called Robonaut 2 or R2 during the Super Bowl pre-game show on Fox network.
Giffords’ Husband Will Fly Shuttle Mission
Astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has decided to keep flying for NASA only weeks after his wife was nearly killed by a would-be assassin.
Will Giffords' astronaut husband fly on Endeavour's final voyage?
The question that is plaguing everyone's mind is if NASA will let astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was wounded in the January shooting, command the upcoming flight of the space shuttle Endeavour.
Kepler Space Telescope Picks Up Six-Planet System
NASA's Kepler space telescope has found a system of six planets around a small sun-like star 2,000 light years away, the most ever seen at once/
NASA Finds Six-Planet Solar System
A NASA team has found multiple planets in a distant solar system - dubbed Kepler-11 - transiting a sun-like star located about 2,000 light years away from Earth.
NASA's Kepler spacecraft discovers planets outside solar system
NASA's Kepler space observatory has discovered more than 1,000 possible new planets outside the solar system, marking a watershed in the search for habitable alien planets.
NASA Mission Discovers New Asteroids, Comets
NASA said its Near-Earth Object WISE mission has discovered 20 comets and more than 33,000 asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, in addition to 134 near-Earth objects (NEOs).
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