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Astronomers Discover Young Galaxy

Astronomers have uncovered one of the youngest galaxies in the distant universe, with stars that formed 13.5 billion years ago, a mere 200 million years after the big bang.

NASA to reveal names of museums for retiring space shuttles on Tuesday

The US space agency NASA is expected to announce the final resting places of the agency's space shuttles Tuesday, on the 30th anniversary of the first-ever shuttle mission, according to various media reports.

NASA Celebrating Yuri Gagarin All Week

NASA is celebrating Yuri Gagarin's famous flight in space all week long.

Government Shutdown: NASA's Plans

NASA says nonessential workers will be forced to stop working. The end of the Space Shuttle program could be delayed as a result.

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Meteorite Reveals New Mineral

Scientists have discovered a new mineral inside a meteorite originally recovered in 1969.

Space shuttle Endeavour sits atop launch pad 39A before Mission STS-134 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral

NASA Delays Endeavour Launch 10 Days

NASA delaying the launch of the Endeavour because of a scheduling conflict.

Saturn Reaches Opposition, Most Visible Planet In The Sky

The planet Saturn will reach opposition on Sunday, April 3, and be not only among the brightest planets in the sky but the only one visible for most of the night.

Scientists Reveal Inner Secrets of Giant Stars

A new study by astronomers has shed light on new light on the evolution of stars, including our own sun.

Mysteries of Jupiter, Saturn Rings Revealed

Astronomers have found that a planet's rings can be affected by specific events that occurred decades, not millions of years, ago.

NASA's MESSENGER Sees Mercury With New Eyes

NASA's MESSENGER has downloaded 1,500 closeup images of Mercury, the first ever to be produced of the planet closest to the Sun.

First MESSENGER Images Arrive From Mercury

NASA has released the first ever close-up images of Mercury today, as the first spacecraft to do a detailed survey of the planet in 35 years powered up its cameras.

Drought In Amazon Could Lead To Accelerated Global Warming

The Amazon's terrible 2010 drought could mean the accelerated effect of global warming.

MESSENGER Sends First Photos Of Mercury Today

NASA will get its first ever close-up images of Mercury today, as the first spacecraft to do a detailed survey of the planet in 36 years powers up its cameras.

Report: NASA Vulnerable To Crippling Cyber Attacks

A report from the Office of the Inspector General has found NASA is vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Now, vote to select wakeup song for Mark Kelly and crew on Endeavour

NASA has invited people to select their favorite original song to wake up space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates during their STS-134 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA Nixes Cameron’s 3D Mars Cam

NASA says there isn't enough time to test out 3D cameras for the next Mars Rover.

NASA's 'Comet Hunter’ Heads Off Into The 'Sunset'

NASA's Stardust spacecraft performed one final rocket burn and said goodbye to the Comet Hunter.

Suzaku observatory's new findings could better explain cosmic evolution

Japan's Suzaku observatory has made some findings about the mass and chemical content of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster which can potentially lead to better understanding of the evolution of the universe.

NASA helps students train like astronauts in Mission X Challenge

Fourth-grade students in the College Station Independent School District (CSISD) in Texas have completed six weeks of a NASA health and fitness challenge known as Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut.

SUZAKU observatory shows evidence of million-degree gas clouds in galaxy

Astronomers Find The Coldest Stars In The Universe

Astronomers may have found the coldest stars known, a set of brown brown dwarf stars.

NASA astronaut interacts with New York students from aboard International Space Station

Over 200 New York middle school and high school students attended a NASA-led education forum, which gave them a chance to interact with astronaut Cady Coleman aboard the ISS.

Lockheed Unveils Orion Space Vehicle

Lockheed Martin unveiled its new Orion Spacecraft, part of NASA's program for space flight beyond low Earth orbit and possibly back to the moon.

Spectacular views of the ‘Supermoon’ (SLIDESHOW)

If you are someone who missed watching the Supermoon on Saturday, do not despair. According to some astronomers, the moon will be only 1 percent smaller on Sunday night.

Scientists rules out connection of coming Super Moon to recent quakes

Moon To Make Closest Approach While Full

Once every few years, the moon makes a closer-than-usual approach, offering better views, higher tides, and a bit more light.

NASA Probe Enters Orbit Around Mercury

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft successfully entered orbit Thursday night marking the end of a six and a half-year journey to the solar system's innermost planet.