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 Astros Fire Up 
 Thrusters to 
 Dodge Trash 

 Space junk becomes increasing concern

Mar 23, 09 2:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Discovery's astronauts fired thrusters yesterday to maneuver the million-pound International Space Station out of the path of approaching space junk, the third such threat to the orbiting lab in two weeks, reports Space.com. The four-inch chunk of debris—from a Chinese rocket that broke apart in 2000—was heading... More »

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(Newser) - The International Space Station is about to get full power for the first time. Two astronauts today installed the last pair of solar panels for the station in a six-hour spacewalk, reports Space.com. The station, which now has a total of eight solar panels, will unfurl the newly installed... More »

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space • astronauts • International Space Station • Discovery space shuttle • solar panels

Colbert Vies to Be Namesake of NASA Module

But Joss Whedon's devoted nerd army may spoil comedian's plans

Mar 6, 09 4:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Again proving that his love for self-promotion knows no bounds, Stephen Colbert is urging fans to vote for his write-in suggestion for the name of the new observation deck attachment to the International Space Station, Space.com reports. In two days, Colbert nation has pushed his name to the top... More »

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NASA • space • International Space Station • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • comedian • Joss Whedon

 NASA to Reboot Mars Orbiter 

Orbiter's systems vulnerable to space radiation exposure

Mar 5, 09 1:59 PM CST
(Newser) - The Odyssey, NASA’s Mars orbiter, must reboot its computer systems, a risky move necessary to ensure continued functionality, Space.com reports. The reboot, slated for next week, should clear out the damaging effects of continued exposure to space radiation on the Odyssey’s memory system. The orbiter’s last... More »

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NASA • Mars • space • radiation • computer • Mars Odyssey

Crash Ends Mission to Track Global Warming

Rocket carrying satellite ends up in ocean, sinking $280M project

Feb 24, 09 10:50 AM CST
(AP) - A rocket carrying a NASA satellite crashed near Antarctica after a failed launch early yesterday, ending a $280 million mission to track global warming from space. The rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted off just before 2am from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. But minutes later a cover protecting... More »

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NASA • global warming • science • space • Antarctica • rocket

OPINION

 Time to Clean Up Space Trash 


Feb 22, 09 5:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Space trash is becoming a serious problem, and it's long past time for housekeeping, writes the Economist. Of the 18,000 objects orbiting earth that are bigger than 4 inches across, only 900 are functioning satellites. The rest is debris, from old rocket parts and dead satellites to tools and... More »

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space • trash • satellite • littering • orbit • spy satellite • reconnaissance satellite • junk

 Massive Gamma Blast Spotted 

Explosion had force of 9,000 supernovas

Feb 20, 09 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The strongest-ever gamma ray blast—a burst more powerful than 9,000 exploding stars—has been detected 12.2 billion light years away in deep space, reports the Telegraph. The blast took place in September in the constellation Carina, and produced energy up to 5 billion times that of... More »

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space • deep space • Big Bang • explosion • astrophysics • cosmology • gamma rays

ANALYSIS

 ET Seekers Win Big Boost 

Fringe movement attracts big donors and wide interest as its goes mainstream

Feb 13, 09 5:58 PM CST
(Newser) - The truth is out there, and now there’s funding to find it: Everyone from Bill Gates to Cameron Diaz is embracing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), a movement transitioning from X-Files territory to the mainstream, the Wall Street Journal says. One astronomer left last week's prestigious TED conference... More »

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astronomy • space exploration • space • extraterrestrial life • SETI • The X-Files

 Methane Hints at Life on Mars 

Gas released in high concentrations could be from bacteria

Jan 15, 09 4:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The discovery of high methane concentrations on Mars may hint that underground life exists on the red planet, the Houston Chronicle reports. Scientists funded by NASA and other institutions, using Earth-based telescopes, have found plumes of methane in such high concentrations they believe bacteria, which can also produce the gas... More »

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NASA • Mars • space • bacteria • methane • extraterrestrial life • red planet

 Big Moon Rising This Weekend 

Star-gazers who missed December's perigee get a second chance to look up Saturday

Jan 10, 09 1:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Star-gazers are hoping for clear skies this evening, when the full moon will make its biggest and brightest appearance of 2009. As it rises at sunset, the moon will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter than the year's subsequent moons, Space.com reports. The show—the result of the moon... More »

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astronomy • space • full moon • stargazing • moon • night sky

(Newser) - NASA will soon launch a satellite that can measure carbon dioxide concentrations near the surface of the Earth, giving scientists an accurate picture of where the gas is produced and absorbed, the BBC reports. "This is NASA's first spacecraft specifically dedicated to mapping carbon dioxide," said a project... More »

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NASA • carbon dioxide • space • fossil fuel • satellite • carbon emissions • spectrometer

 Moon Will Appear 
 Extra Bright Tonight 

Tonight's sky will seem 30 percent brighter than usual, NASA says

Dec 12, 08 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - If tonight’s full moon looks bigger and brighter than normal, that’s because it is, Space.com reports. The satellite reaches its perigree today, making its position the closest of the year to Earth—though still some 222,000 miles away. The moon's irregular orbit causes the distance to... More »

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British Satellites May Provide Cell Phone Service on Moon

Program would give lunar residents cell phone service

Dec 5, 08 5:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The UK’s space agency is reviewing the feasibility of a mission to put satellites in orbit around the moon, CNET reports. The MoonLITE study plans to send four “penetrator darts” containing geophysical instruments into the moon’s crust, monitoring their findings with four accompanying satellites. The resulting data... More »

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NASA • cell phones • space • moon • Britain • lunar exploration

 Endeavour Heads Home 

After a successful mission, shuttle returns to Earth

Nov 28, 08 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The space shuttle Endeavour separated from the International Space Station today and headed back to earth. Having completed a 12-day mission that upgraded the station’s living quarters, Endeavour’s seven-person crew began the 2-day trip back to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida Today reports. "Thanks for the incredible... More »

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 India Smashes Probe Into Moon 

Landmark trip gathered data on lunar surface

Nov 15, 08 7:46 AM CST
(Newser) - India’s Moon Impact Probe, decorated with the country’s colors, was a smashing success for India's space program when it rammed into the moon’s surface today, Bloomberg reports. The green, white, and orange probe hurtled downward for half an hour, gathering data on the moon’s surface before... More »

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India • space • moon • probe • lunar exploration

 Scientists Snap First  
 Images of New Planets 

Three-planet, one-planet systems caught on camera

Nov 13, 08 3:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Scientists have photographed planets outside our solar system for the first time, Space.com reports. One team captured images of a three-planet system orbiting a star in the Pegasus constellation, while another group snapped a planet rotating around the star Fomalhaut. The planets can't support life or little green men,... More »

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astronomy • science • space • extrasolar planets

 Mars Lander Falls Silent 

Phoenix lacks the solar power to continue its mission

Nov 10, 08 5:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The Martian autumn has cut power to NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander, ending its mission of scientific discovery, NASA reports. As anticipated, shorter days and increasingly overcast skies are preventing sufficient solar energy from reaching the lander’s power cells. It has already collected data for 2 months longer than... More »

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environment • NASA • Mars • science • space • Phoenix Mars Lander • solar panel • solar panels • soil sample

(Newser) - A nearby solar system looks a lot like ours, complete with newly identified asteroid belts, gas giants, and a similarly sized sun, Space.com reports. The star at the center of the system is visible without magnification, and scientists say they can infer the presence of planets in a zone... More »

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astronomy • planet • space • star • Spitzer orbiting telescope • exoplanet • asteroid belt • Epsilon Eridani

 3-D Map Adds Light Years 
 to Concept of Universe 

Survey used red shift to find relative distances of heavenly bodies

Oct 15, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Telescope photographs of the night sky are compelling, but it’s hard to get a feel for the heavens when you’re Earthbound. The recently completed Sloan Digital Sky Survey can help: It is a 3-D map of the area within 2 billion light years of Earth that allows the... More »

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astronomy • space • telescope • digital photography • Milky Way • map • galaxy

 Tourist, Crew 
 Dock at Space Station 

Garriott will perform experiments, take photos from space

Oct 14, 08 9:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - American space tourist Richard Garriott arrived safely at the International Space Station today for a 10-day visit, Space.com reports. “I can fly!” Garriott told Russia’s command center, where former NASA astronaut and dad Owen watched his son become the first second-generation space-traveler. Also aboard the Soyuz... More »

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space tourism • space • International Space Station • Russian Space Agency

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