Space & Astronomy News

WASHINGTON (AFP) - NASA has delayed the launch of a space mapping satellite because of problems discovered in a rocket booster steering engine, the US space agency said Friday. Full Story »

PASADENA, Calif. - A faulty wheel on the Mars rover Spirit is complicating efforts to free it from a sand trap where it has been stuck for the past eight months. Full Story »

If you missed out on last month's Leonid Meteor Shower, don't fret. What potentially will be the best meteor display of the year is just around the corner, scheduled to reach its peak during the overnight hours of Dec. 13-14. The Geminid Meteor Shower, in fact, is already underway. Full Story »

New data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft at Saturn helps explain the bizarre yin-yang appearance of the ringed planet's odd moon Iapetus, where one side is dark and the other is bright. Full Story »

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - NASA has delayed the launch of its sky-mapping spacecraft because of a problem with a steering engine. Full Story »

Cameras aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft have captured images of a mysterious hexagon-shaped cloud formation that is likely formed by the path of a jet stream flowing around the planet's north pole. Full Story »

NASA is hoping to launch a new infrared space observatory on Friday, but cloudy weather could delay the flight. Full Story »

NASA has finally revived its most powerful Mars orbiter from its months-long slumber due to a computer glitch. Full Story »

A new NASA spacecraft is ready to tackle a grueling nine-month photo shoot of cosmic proportions to seek out more than just the stars. Full Story »

KOUROU, French Guiana - Officials have postponed the rocket launch of a military observation satellite for France's defense ministry. Full Story »

The first-ever Monarch butterflies in space have taken flight on the International Space Station to the delight of astronauts aboard. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - The Hubble telescope has captured some of the oldest galaxies yet seen in the universe using a new infared camera, scientists have said. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - The year's best meteor shower is coming to North America. Full Story »

It is an international dumping ground for derelict spacecraft, wreckage from colliding satellites, remains from mischievous anti-satellite testing, spent rocket stages, discarded lens caps and clamp bands, paint chips and, yes, at one point, even a lost-to-space tool bag. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The refurbished Hubble Space Telescope has spotted the oldest galaxies yet, scientists reported Tuesday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - US-based satellite broadcaster ESPN has signed a four-year deal worth some 35 million pounds to televise the FA Cup, the Football Association (FA) announced Tuesday. Full Story »

The revamped Hubble Space Telescope has spied what might be the oldest, most distant galaxies yet seen, astronomers announced today. Full Story »

Two months ago, NASA put out the call to its past and present employees: design a patch to symbolize the end of the space shuttle program coming to a close in 2010, and the chosen artwork will fly to orbit on one of the final flights. Full Story »