Latest articles by Andrea Thompson
What's next for Hubble now that the astronauts have finished their repairs.
A list with descriptions of the major space telescopes currently in operation.
New additions to the roster of space telescopes mark the peak of a 'golden age' in space astronomy.
Herschel set to probe universe in previously unseen portions of the infrared.
Planck will map the relic light of the Big Bang to learn more about the universe in its infancy.
Herschel set to probe universe in infrared while Planck will map the relic light of the Big Bang.
Hubble's new instruments should give it five-more years to do ground-breaking science.
SPACE.com answers reader questions on NASA's Hubble repair mission launching on May 11.
Spitzer telescope data suggests dust from asteroids, perhaps planets, around white dwarfs.
Detection of perchlorate by Phoenix lander has implications for water, ice, life on Mars.
New instrument detects boundary between Earth's atmosphere and solar particles.
Reports of boom, streak of light over Norfolk skies now more likely due to natural meteor event.
Reports of boom, streak of light over Norfolk skies could have been rocket re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
Spirit and Opportunity head for next targets; how long they'll last is anyone's guess.
Meteorite fragments of asteroid that exploded over Sudan found, analyzed.
Before and after images reveal that red supergiant stars are responsible for Type II supernovas.
Some Phoenix scientists posit that blobs on lander legs could be liquid brine; others contend is just ice.
Turbulence in gas clouds may be the key to counter-acting gravity and allowing massive stars to form.
New Kepler telescope will look for evidence of Earth-sized planets moving in Earth-like orbits.
Using craters to date gully system, scientists find possible most recent water flow on Mars.
Red tint to quasar light suggests intergalactic dust driven out of galaxies.
Fireball in Spanish skies could have come from comet, left chunks on ground.
NASA's Kepler observatory is set for a March 5 launch to hunt Earth-like worlds.
