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Moon's Water Comes in Three Flavors, Scientists Say

Since the surprise discovery last year of trace amounts of water on the moon, scientists have been redefining their concept of our rocky neighbor. Now researchers say the water on the moon comes in three different flavors.

Inside 'Hubble 3D' - A SPACE.com Exclusive

An exclusive look at the new Hubble 3D IMAX film with the people, artists and astronauts who made it possible.

Escape Rocket Motor for NASA Moon Ship Passes Test

The motor for the planned Orion crew module's abort system just passed its second ground test.

Crippled Mars Rover is Chilled, But Still Alive

NASA's Mars rover Spirit still has power, but temperatures are getting cold.

GAO Probes NASA Plans to Shut Down Moon Program

More than a dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives have asked congressional investigators to scrutinize NASA's plans to shut down its Constellation program and determine whether or not the U.S. space agency is breaking the law.

Saturn at its Best for 2010

Saturn arrives at opposition to the sun on the American evening of Sunday, March 21, making for great viewing.

How Astronauts Can Become Media Stars

Astronauts who set out to one day travel among the stars have sometimes - like famed moonwalker Buzz Aldrin - become stars in their own right on Earth.

The Big Bang: Solid Theory, But Mysteries Remain

The Big Bang was the beginning of the universe as we know it, most scientists say. But was it the first beginning, and will it be the last?

After 'Hubble 3D,' What's Next for IMAX in Space?

The producer/director of the new >i/i< movie hopes to send her massive IMAX cameras beyond low earth orbit.

Cassini Sees Saturn's Rough and Tumble Rings

Six years of Cassini observations shed light on Saturn's rings, magnetic shield.

NASA Lunar Orbiter Spots Old Soviet Moon Landers

NASA's sharp-eyed Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been used to locate vintage space hardware lobbed to the moon in the 1970s by the former Soviet Union.

FORUM: Is That Mercury Out My Window?

Interesting articles in our Community forum.

Space Station Astronauts Make Frigid Landing in Soyuz Spacecraft

Two space station astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan despite stiff winds and freezing temperatures at their Central Asian landing site.

New 3D Film Makes Hubble Space Telescope a Star

The Hubble Space Telescope has long been an icon of astronomy. Now a new IMAX movie is turning it into a 3D star.

Truth Behind the Photos: What the Hubble Space Telescope Really Sees

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken many iconic images of the cosmos. But does Hubble show us what the universe really looks like?

NASA Shows Ireland From Space for St. Patrick�s Day

NASA has unveiled a photo of Emerald Isle as it appears from space.

Newfound Alien World Resembles Those in Our Solar System

CoRoT mission finds gas giant exoplanet that most closely resembles Jupiter, Saturn.

Moon to Have Close Encounters with Star Clusters

The moon will have close encounters this week with two star clusters: the Pleiades and Messier 35.

Primordial Black Holes Formed Just After Big Bang

Space.com: Something amazing every day - Fri, 03/19/2010 - 09:19
A pair of primordial black holes have been spotted so far away that they likely formed relatively soon after the Big Bang, scientists announced Wednesday.

Cold Interstellar Dust Shines Bright in New Image

Space.com: Something amazing every day - Fri, 03/19/2010 - 09:19
New image from Planck telescope shows cold interstellar dust reaching across Milky Way.
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