Space News: Page 14

Video: NASA's IBEX Reveals Our Solar System's Tail (July 22, 2013): NASA's IBEX has mapped the boundaries of the tail of the heliosphere using a technique called energetic neutral atom imaging.

New Neptune Moon Discovered (July 15, 2013): A new Neptune has been discovered orbiting Neptune. This is the 14th known moon to be circling Neptune.

Astronomers Say Azure Blue Exoplanet HD 189733b is Not Like Earth (July 11, 2013): Astronomers say exoplanet HD 189733b is blue like Earth, but this is about all it has in common with Earth.

Astronaut Karen Nyberg Demonstrates How She Washes Her Hair in Space (July 10, 2013): Astronaut Karen Nyberg shows how she washes her hair while she aboard the International Space Station. It's not easy, but her hair does look great.

Astronomers Witness Birth of the Milky Way's Most Massive Star (July 10, 2013): Astronomers say they have witnessed the birth of the Milky Way's most massive star.

Astronomers Detect First Radio Bursts Originating From Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way (July 9, 2013): Astronomers have announced that they have detected the first radio bursts originating from galaxies beyond our own Milky Way.

Video: SpaceX's Reusable Grasshopper Rocket Completes 325 Meter Test (July 8, 2013): This video shows SpaceX's reusable Grasshopper rocket completing a successful 325 meter (1066 feet) test.

Pluto's Fourth and Fifth Moons Named Kerberos and Styx (July 4, 2013): Pluto's fourth and fifth moons have officially been named Kerberos and Styx.

Sun Sparkles Phenomenon Captured With NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager (July 2, 2013): A phenomenon called sun sparkles has been captured using NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager.

Study Finds Spiral Galaxies Are Bigger Than Previously Thought (June 29, 2013): A new study has found that spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, are bigger than previously thought.

NASA Launches IRIS Solar Observatory (June 29, 2013): NASA launches its IRIS Solar Observatory on Thursday. The satellite was launched using an airplane and a Pegasus rocket.

German Researchers Build Robotic Apes to Explore the Moon (June 26, 2013): German researchers have built robotic apes to explore the moon.

First Transiting Planets in a Star Cluster Discovered (June 26, 2013): Two planets, Kepler-66b and Kepler-67b, found in star cluster NGC 6811 located 3,000 light-years from Earth

Astrophysicists Say Three Centaurs Are Following Uranus (June 26, 2013): Three Centaurs are following Uranus through the solar system say astrophysicists from the Complutense University of Madrid.

Astronomers Find Three Planets in Habitable Zone of Gliese 667C, 22 Light-years Away (June 25, 2013): Astonomers have announced the discovery of three planets in the habitable zone of Gliese 667C.

NASA Announces Discovery of Ten Thousandth Near-Earth Object (June 24, 2013): NASA announced the discovery of the ten thousandth near-earth object in Space. Asteroid 2013 MZ5 is number 10,000.

Hubble Images Arp 142, an Interacting Galaxy Duo (June 23, 2013): Astronomers using Hubble has imaged Arp 142, an interactive galaxy duo.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Shares 1.3 Billion Pixel Mars Panorama (June 19, 2013): NASA's Curiosity rover has shared 1.3 billion pixel panorama of the Rocknest site.

Lone Signal Website Will Let Users Send Tweets to Gliese 526 (June 17, 2013): A website named Lone Signal will let users send tweets to Gilese 526, a star located 17 light-years away.

Astronomers Using Hubble Find Evidence of Planet Forming 7.5 Billion Miles Away From Its Star (June 14, 2013): Astronomers using Hubble find evidence of a planet forming 7.5 billion miles away from its star, TW Hydrae.

Sculptor Galaxy Central Black Hole Naps After Consuming Gas Snack (June 13, 2013): The black hole at the center of the Sculptor galaxy has entered a quiet phase after being observed consuming gas about a decade ago.

Astronomers Discover Comet Factory (June 11, 2013): Astronomers using ALMA discover a comet factory and the first observational evidence of a dust trap.

Astronomers Say Cat's Paw Nebula Undergoing Star Baby Boom (June 6, 2013): Astronomers say the Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334, is currently experiencing a star baby boom.

Justin Bieber Signs Up for Virgin Galactic Space Flight (June 6, 2013): Justin Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun have joined a list of early birds booking a space flight with Virgin Galactic.

Planet HD95086 b is the Lightest Exoplanet Imaged to Date (June 3, 2013): Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have observed the lightest exoplanet imaged to date. HD95086 b is 300 light years from Earth.