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Rare total lunar eclipse to occur Saturday

Fri, 09/12/2011 - 21:01 by Neka Sehgal

Sky gazers in North America will be treated to the rare sight of a full crimson moon in the wee hours of Saturday morning due to a total lunar eclipse.

NASA confirms the first Earth-like planet

Tue, 06/12/2011 - 18:19 by Neka Sehgal

Astronomers with NASA's Kepler mission have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet in a “habitable zone” outside our solar system.

Apollo 13 checklist sells for $380k

Thu, 01/12/2011 - 16:03 by Neka Sehgal

Commander James Lovell's famous checklist that helped steer the failed Apollo 13 mission home was snapped up for $388,375 at an auction in Texas.

Scientists rank most habitable alien planets

Thu, 24/11/2011 - 14:41 by Yasser Ali

An international team of astrobiologists have ranked the planets and moons that they feel can support alien life.

No proof aliens exist -- White House

Wed, 09/11/2011 - 16:28 by Neka Sehgal

Its official! Aliens, UFOs and flying saucers are found only in the movies.

Massive asteroid to skim past Earth Tuesday

Mon, 07/11/2011 - 19:02 by Neka Sehgal

A giant asteroid, about the size of an aircraft carrier is set to pass between the Moon and Earth on Tuesday night before flying farther into space.

NASA successfully launches Earth observing satellite

Sun, 30/10/2011 - 16:59 by Neka Sehgal

NASA successfully launched, in almost perfect weather conditions on Friday, an Earth-observing satellite aimed at improving weather forecasts and monitoring climate change.

Defunct German satellite to crash-land this weekend

Sat, 22/10/2011 - 20:08 by Neka Sehgal

A defunct German satellite racing towards the Earth is expected to crash into the planet’s surface this weekend, according to the latest update from the German Aerospace Center.

Branson dedicates world's first spaceport

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 17:05 by amiteshwar

The world got its first commercial spaceport on Monday as Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic dedicated its new home, Spaceport America, in southern New Mexico.

'Doomsday Comet' Elenin to fly past Earth Sunday

Sun, 16/10/2011 - 15:56 by Jaspreet Virk

Comet Elenin, which was once seen as a major threat to our planet, will make its closest approach to Earth Sunday.

Iran fails to send monkey into space

Thu, 13/10/2011 - 19:24 by Neka Sehgal

In what could be termed as a massive blow to Iran’s advance space program, the country’s attempt to send a monkey into outer space last month ended in failure.

Now, German satellite hurtling towards Earth!

Wed, 28/09/2011 - 14:33 by Neka Sehgal

Barely weeks after the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite's (UARS) plunged into the Pacific Ocean, a second piece of space debris is racing towards the Earth and could hit the planet’s surface early next month.