Tech Archive
02 January 2013, 11:25 PM ET
This space wallpaper reveals a composition showing two contrasting astronomical objects – an icy comet and its dust tail and a dense cluster of stars separated by huge astronomical distances.
02 January 2013, 09:52 AM ET
30 December 2012, 10:11 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
29 December 2012, 06:27 PM ET
In this space wallpaper, the perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this new composite from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes and NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer.
26 December 2012, 12:08 PM ET
The European Space Agency’s new deep-space tracking station in Malargue, Argentina, will serve as a vital communications link to spacecraft exploring the solar system. The 35-meter antenna is part of ESA’s ESTRACK network and was completed in 2012.
26 December 2012, 11:04 AM ET
SpaceX's Grasshopper reusable rocket prototype flew 12-stories up during its third test flight.
23 December 2012, 10:18 PM ET
This space wallpaper reveals a view of the VISTA survey telescope during winter—an image taken by ESO Photo Ambassador Stephane Guisard.
23 December 2012, 07:52 AM ET
They won't be home for Christmas: See how astronauts celebrate holidays in space.
21 December 2012, 09:10 AM ET
Three new crewmembers docked their Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the space station Friday (Dec. 21).
21 December 2012, 01:59 AM ET
At dawn the telescope enclosures of the VLT close for the day as seen in this cool space wallpaper.
20 December 2012, 04:29 PM ET
The Dec. 25 night sky will offer stargazers a gorgeous view.
18 December 2012, 02:50 PM ET
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured the image on Oct. 17.
17 December 2012, 05:28 PM ET
Ebb and Flow wrapped up their successful science mission in spectacular fashion.
17 December 2012, 10:48 AM ET
A philosopher and team of physicists imagine that we might actually be living inside a computer-generated universe that you could call, The Lattice.
17 December 2012, 06:00 AM ET
NASA TV will provide commentary, but the impact itself will probably not be visible.
14 December 2012, 05:55 PM ET
The blue giant is the farthest planet from the sun.
14 December 2012, 04:25 PM ET
In some cases, binoculars are a better bet.
14 December 2012, 12:45 PM ET
You liked the Sun and Earth-approaching asteroids this year. Here's a quick recap.
14 December 2012, 11:45 AM ET
It's been 40 years since Apollo 17 blasted off the surface of the moon.
14 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Humanity has just one week left to get its affairs in order, if you believe the doomsayers.
13 December 2012, 04:50 PM ET
Astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered four of Saturn's moons, determined the distance from Earth to Mars and made successful measurements of longitude.
13 December 2012, 04:50 PM ET
The Obama administration will have to respond to a petition to begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.
13 December 2012, 09:11 AM ET
The M2-F1, a wingless landing body, towed behind a C-47.
12 December 2012, 01:10 PM ET
The hydrocarbon-filled river is more than 250 miles long, researchers say.
12 December 2012, 10:01 AM ET
An astronaut perched, ready to grab the Intelasat VI satellite.
