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Battle over SKA super-telescope leads to split site
Fri, May 25 2012 at 10:46 AM EST

A competition to host a radio telescope ended with a decision to split the site between Australia and South Africa.

SpaceX becomes first private company to dock at space station
Fri, May 25 2012 at 10:13 AM EST

The capsule initially had problems docking with the space station since its laser pulse system was reflecting off the station, confusing its sensors.

8 asteroids in our solar system
Thu, May 24 2012 at 7:18 PM EST

We’ve compiled several images from NASA and elsewhere of notable neighboring asteroids.

Mystery of Martian meteorites (and life on Mars) solved
Thu, May 24 2012 at 2:03 PM EST

The organic molecules found on various Mars rocks are actually from volcanoes, not organic life.

Mars rover sees its shadow in Martian crater
Thu, May 24 2012 at 7:04 AM EST

The Opportunity Rover snapped the picture after being motionless for four months during Mars' harsh winter.

SpaceX rocket makes history with space station flyby
Thu, May 24 2012 at 6:56 AM EST

The flyby gave SpaceX's Dragon capsule an opportunity to test its navigation and communications instruments.

Colorado's spaceport plan gains traction
Wed, May 23 2012 at 4:52 PM EST

The state is hoping to accomodate suborbital space planes and to serve as a hub in a worldwide network of suborbital point-to-point travel.

Life after E.T.: A Q&A with SETI astronomer Jill Tarter
Tue, May 22 2012 at 2:06 PM EST

The inspiration for heroine Ellie Arroway in Carl Sagan's novel 'Contact' and the movie based on it discusses alien signals and fundraising.

Famed U.S. alien seeker shifts gaze to Earth
Tue, May 22 2012 at 9:30 AM EST

After decades spent scanning the heavens for signs of life, astronomer Jill Tarter is stepping back, and letting a colleague take charge of the quest.

Scotty finally gets beamed up: 'Star Trek' star's ashes blast into space
Tue, May 22 2012 at 8:15 AM EST

Celestis is responsible for launching some of actor James Doohan's ashes into space. The company changes nearly $3,000 to launch 1 gram of ash into orbit.

SpaceX launches rocket to International Space Station
Tue, May 22 2012 at 3:51 AM EST

The SpaceX craft will spend its first day in space on orbit to catch up to the International Space Station on May 24.

Europe's largest solar telescope opens in Canary Islands
Mon, May 21 2012 at 1:43 PM EST

The new telescope will allow scientists to study how energy from the sun forms and then enters into space in 'an unprecedented level of detail.'

Transit of Venus: The next dramatic celestial event
Mon, May 21 2012 at 11:36 AM EST

Safety precautions should be taken to observe the Venus transit. Experts recommend solar filters over telescopes or No. 14 welder's glass over your eyes.

Watch: 'Ring of fire' eclipse over Tokyo
Mon, May 21 2012 at 10:16 AM EST

A photographer in Japan captures the rare annular solar eclipse on film.

SpaceX to try again, eyes May 22 launch date for ISS mission
Mon, May 21 2012 at 8:08 AM EST

Weather forecasters predict a 70 percent chance of good weather for the next launch attempt.

World's largest solar eclipse party draws thousands
Mon, May 21 2012 at 7:36 AM EST

Astronomers kept the spectators entertained during the slow creep of the eclipse with raffles, astronomy tidbits and trivia.

See rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse: Skywatcher photos
Sun, May 20 2012 at 11:51 PM EST

At its peak, the moon covered roughly 94 percent of the sun's light.

Rocket engine problem likely triggered SpaceX launch abort
Sat, May 19 2012 at 8:01 AM EST

An abnormally high pressure inside the chamber of one of Falcon 9's engines initiated an automatic abort. After inspections, the SpaceX team is likely to try again on May 22.

10 historic images of rocket launches
Sat, May 19 2012 at 6:41 AM EST

Varied launch conditions have led to some fantastic images of rockets shedding their earthly coil. Here are 10 images of rockets at their most exciting moments.

Photo: Massive black hole galaxy spews powerful radio waves
Fri, May 18 2012 at 4:51 PM EST

In the center of Centaurus A is a supermassive black hole -- believed to be 100 million times more massive that our sun -- which is responsible for the galaxy's bright nucleus and some of the most powerful radio emissions in our night sky.

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