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 | Liquid water has not been found on the Martian surface within the last decade after all, according to new research.
Provided by the University of Arizona, Tucson
Published: February 29, 2008 |
 | Spacecraft at Mars get ready to welcome the new kid on the block.
Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Published: February 29, 2008 |
 | NASA's newest concept vehicle takes off-roading out of this world.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: February 28, 2008 |
 | Small "helper" stars are needed for formation of massive stars.
Provided by the University of California, Berkeley
Published: February 28, 2008 |
 | NASA views a landing site through the eyes of a future Moon crew.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: February 28, 2008 |
 | U. S. experiment takes the lead in the competitive race to find dark matter.
Provided by the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Published: February 27, 2008 |
 | UK and German scientists explain intriguing phenomenon on Saturn's moon.
Provided by the University of Leicester, England
Published: February 26, 2008 |
 | The mission to study the Sun's poles and the influence of our star on surrounding space is coming to an end.
Provided by ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Published: February 25, 2008 |
 | The ringed planet's best appearance in 2008 happens now. By Michael E. Bakich
Published: February 22, 2008 |
 | Venus Express has revealed a planet of extraordinarily changeable and extremely large-scale weather.
Provided by ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Published: February 22, 2008 |
 | Integral pinpoints stellar winds colliding at our cosmic doorstep.
Provided by ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Published: February 21, 2008 |
 | Powerful explosions suggest a neutron star is the missing link.
Provided by Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Published: February 21, 2008 |
 | With a single missile launch, the United States Navy downs a malfunctioning spy satellite.
Provided by the U.S. Department of Defense
Published: February 21, 2008 |
 | Hubble discovers 67 gravitationally lensed galaxies in the distant universe.
Provided by Hubble ESA, Garching, Germany
Published: February 20, 2008 |
 | The space shuttle makes a safe landing Tuesday after a 13-day mission.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: February 20, 2008 |
 | Mars rovers sharpen questions about living conditions on the Red Planet.
Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Published: February 18, 2008 |
 | NASA will sponsor future astronomy studies.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: February 18, 2008 |
 | Many, perhaps most, nearby Sun-like stars may form rocky planets, according to a new study.
Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Published: February 18, 2008 |
 | This advancement in predicting space weather is important to human space exploration.
Provided by the Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado
Published: February 15, 2008 |
 | Arecibo Observatory astronomers discover the asteroid just 7 million miles away.
Provided by Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Published: February 14, 2008 |
 | Titan's surface organics surpass oil reserves on Earth.
Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Published: February 14, 2008 |
 | Astronomers find one of the youngest and brightest galaxies in the early universe.
Provided by STScI, Baltimore, Maryland
Published: February 13, 2008 |
 | This is the first time astronomers have observed this in a star other than our Sun.
Provided by the University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Published: February 13, 2008 |
 | Scientists are studying the "plumbing" in the plumes of Saturn's moon to look for the origins of the geysers.
Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Published: February 12, 2008 |
 | Astronomers calibrate the distance scale of the universe.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: February 12, 2008 |
 | Don't miss this total lunar eclipse, the last one for nearly 3 years.
Published: February 11, 2008 |
 | NASA calls for suggestions to re-name a future telescope mission.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: February 11, 2008 |
 | NASA's Deep Impact begins its hunt for alien worlds.
Provided by Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Published: February 11, 2008 |
 | The crew is now inspecting the heat shield and preparing to dock with the International Space Station.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: February 8, 2008 |
 | Hubble spies NGC 1132.
Provided by STScI, Baltimore, Maryland
Published: February 7, 2008 |
 | Unusual supernovae may reveal intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters.
Provided by the University of California, Santa Cruz
Published: February 5, 2008 |
 | VLT decodes the innermost surroundings of a star in the maturing.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: February 4, 2008 |
 | Probing the cosmic web of the universe helps astronomers better understand dark energy and cosmic expansion.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: February 4, 2008 |
 | The HiRISE camera has detailed dynamic wind action on Mars.
Provided by the University of Arizona, Tucson
Published: February 1, 2008 |
 | Observers in Antarctica, New Zealand, and parts of Australia will see the Moon block out most of the Sun's face February 7. By Michael E. Bakich
Published: February 1, 2008 |
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