Author: Astronomy Staff

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Atlantis crew conducts first spacewalk

Science, Stars

Spitzer catches star cooking up comet crystals

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Shuttle Atlantis crew captures Hubble

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Soft ground puts Spirit in danger despite daily energy gain

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Space shuttle Atlantis heads to Hubble

Science

Hubble to receive high-tech James Webb Space Telescope technology

Cosmology, Science

Refined Hubble constant narrows possible explanations for dark energy

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Spitzer Telescope warms up to new career

Science

First two ALMA antennas linked successfully

Science

Herschel and Planck missions to study cosmos share ride to space

Robotic Spaceflight, Science, Space Exploration

Fermi explores high-energy “space invaders”

Science, Solar System

MESSENGER spacecraft reveals a dynamic Mercury