Last week scientists were surprised by a pair of black holes, weather on Mars, and an odd, chilly layer on Venus. See the top stories of the last week here.<br> FIRST STOP: Weather On Mars Surprisingly Warm, Curiosity Rover Finds
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is enjoying some nice, warm weather on the Red Planet — and spring hasn't even come to its landing site yet. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17828-mars-weather-curiosity-rover-discovery.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: Strange Layer of Venus Surprisingly Cold
A layer of Venus’ atmosphere may be cold enough for carbon dioxide snow, scientists say. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17850-venus-atmosphere-cold-layer.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: Canada Unveils Next-Generation Robotic Arms for Spaceships
The Canadian Space Agency and Canadian company MDA (maintainer of past Canadarms) have unveiled what the next generation of Canadarm will look like. Details on the technology, what they hope to use it for and potential customers. Story also includes mention of where the flown Canadarms and associated hardware are going, in terms of museums. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17859-future-space-robotic-arms-canada.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: NASA Mulls Deep-Space Station on Moon's Far Side
There appears to be support within NASA to position astronauts at an Earth-moon libration point to bolster the space agency’s plans of pushing beyond low-Earth orbit with its Orion spacecraft design. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17856-nasa-deep-space-station-moon-farside.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: Where Obama and Romney Stand on Space Exploration
President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney will face off in their first debate tonight (Oct. 3). Here is where they stand on America’s space program. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17869-space-policy-obama-romney-debate.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: Pair of Black Holes in Star Cluster Surprises Scientists
Black holes might seem too monstrous to have company, but now researchers say they might not always be loners — new findings suggest they can coexist as pairs. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17876-black-holes-star-cluster-discovery.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: One Year In Space: US-Russian Crew Launching Audacious Spaceflight in 2015
The first-ever year-long mission to the International Space Station will launch in 2015 and feature an American-Russian crew, NASA revealed today (Oct. 5). [<a href=http://www.space.com/17924-year-long-space-station-mission-2015.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: Alien Comet Cloud Spotted Around Faraway Star
Scientists have discovered a cloud of comets around an alien star, suggesting the comets in our own solar system aren't so unique, scientists say. The comets were found around a star 63 light-years away. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17875-alien-comets-distant-star-kuiper-belt.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: Speed of Universe's Expansion Measured Better Than Ever
The universe just got a new speeding ticket. The most precise measurement ever made of the speed of the universe's expansion is in, thanks to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17884-universe-expansion-speed-hubble-constant.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: China's First Woman in Space: Q&A with Astronaut Liu Yang
A Q&A with Liu Yang, who earlier this year became the first Chinese woman to reach space. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17887-china-first-female-astronaut-liu-yang-interview.html>Full Story</a>]<br> NEXT: How Sputnik Changed the World 55 Years Ago Today
Fifty-five years ago today, the Space Race was kicked into gear by a silver basketball flying through the sky. [<a href=http://www.space.com/17894-sputnik-anniversary-changed-the-world.html>Full Story</a>]<br>
