The second Chinese moon probe, Chang'e-2, made a flyby of asteroid Toutatis, capturing close photos of the space rock. [Full Story]
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has snapped a gorgeous backlit shot of Saturn that is a holiday treat for researchers and the public alike. [Full Story]
Astronomers have discovered five planets orbiting a sun-like star just 12 light-years from Earth, including one that may be habitable to life as we know it. [Full Story]
Hubble’s Christmas offering is a photo of a planetary nebula that looks like a ribbon. [Full Story]
A first-hand account of what it’s like to watch a solar eclipse. [Full Story]
The Virgin Galactic suborbital SpaceShipTwo has completed a key flight test at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. [Full Story]
A snowy Swedish wonderland is illuminated in this night sky photo. [Full Story]
Three new crewmembers will dock with the ISS on Friday morning. [Full Story]
NASA has unveiled new prototype spacesuits that resemble what Buzz Lightyear wears. [Full Story]
Some stars in certain globular clusters seem to age faster than others. Although all of the stars are old, some of them look young.[Full Story]
