Michael Foale Breaks US Space Record

Just before 2 p.m. EST Monday, Foale surpassed the previous U.S. record of 230 days, 13…

Why is Mars so red?

VideoTalk is an exciting new multi-media feature that discusses the questions we hope will be answered…

SUN’S VIOLENCE REVEALED

A team of solar scientists led by Dr. James Chen of the Naval Research Library has…

MONITORING CORAL REEFS FROM THE SKY

Coral reef health may be accurately estimated from sensors on airplanes and satellites in the future,…

NEW MAP FOR THE ATMOSPHERE

NASA scientists have opened a new window for understanding atmospheric water vapor, its implications for climate…

SPACE-BASED EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH

Nearly 10 years after Los Angeles was shaken by the devastating, magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake, scientists…

MARS MISSIONS HAVE INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR

A European Space Agency (ESA) mission that will arrive at Mars this month has American participants,…

Lose weight fast the ESA way!

Lots of us want to lose some weight ­ but just take your seat on one…

STORMY SPACE WEATHER SLIPS THROUGH CRACKS

Immense cracks in Earth’s magnetic field remain open for hours, allowing the solar wind to gush…

Mars from 5.5 million kilometres

This picture (copyright ESA) was taken on 1 December 2003 from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft by…