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NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer has detected "alien matter" streaming into our solar system.
An X-class flare, the most powerful type of solar storm, erupted from the sun today.
The Soyuz TMA-04M is slated to launch to the orbiting complex on March 29.
NASA's Day of Remembrance marks the anniversaries of three space tragedies.
Sophisticated models help scientists predict the nature of solar storms that could affect Earth.
The former U.S. spaceflyer was honored with a seat in the First Lady's box with Michelle Obama.
The geomagnetic storm is expected to last one to two days.
Russia's ill-fated Phobos-Grunt spacecraft has been the centerpiece of conflicting reports and conspiracy theories.
The launch of SpaceX's Dragon capsule will likely occur sometime in the spring, according to company officials.
NASA's Grail spacecraft will begin mapping the moon in early March
Russian officials are looking into whether U.S. radar interference could have caused the Phobos-Grunt malfunction.
The James Webb Space Telescope is pegged to receive nearly $530 million in the 2012 fiscal year.
The private company SpaceX was aiming for a Feb. 7 launch to the International Space Station before the delay.
Future flagship astronomy missions are at risk in this increasingly tight budget environment.
Researchers announced the smallest alien planets known, two real-life Tatooines and an estimate of 160 billion exoplanets in our galaxy.
The Habitable Zone Gallery should help scientists and the public keep up with the flurry of exoplanet finds.
Retired NASA spaceflyer Steven Hawley also discussed his own experiences.
Astronomers are using archival data from the Hubble Space Telescope to search for alien planets.
The James Webb Space Telescope could help astronomers characterize exoplanets, a researcher says.
In June, Venus will cross in front of the sun, in an extremely rare skywatching event.
The 219th meeting of the American Astronomical Society kicks off next week in Austin, Texas.
The Quadrantid meteor shower should provide a nice light show for skywatchers on Jan. 4.
Six residents of the International Space Station will celebrate the New Year from space.
