Planets, Stars, rockets and Space

By Alexandra WitzeSediment in a deep-sea core may hold radioactive iron spewed by a distant supernova 2.2 million years ago and preserved in the fossilized remains of iron-loving bacteria.

Beware --alien planet names not for sale International Astronomical Union (IAU) warns. More than 2000 planets outside the Solar System have been found to date, with more waiting to be confirmed.

A new look at data from NASA's Galileo mission yields pointers for where on Europa's surface the watery interior of this moon of Jupiter is best revealed.

If that title seems like an obvious statement to you, it's ok... it seems pretty obvious to me too. But there are those who have been suggesting -- for quit

From National Pistachio Day to National Tap Dance Day, our calendars are so full of celebrations, it seems like there's no space for anything else. Speaking of space, have you ever wondered what kinds of pets the astronauts have?

No mission to Europa, diminished funding for outer planets missions, a small bump to small spacecraft missions, and an increase for asteroid detection are part of the White House's proposal for NASA in 2014.

Marco Tantardini non ha neppure 29 anni ma il suo progetto va in esame al Congresso Usa nella cornice di un piano per l'esplorazione del Sistema solare da 2.6 miliardi di dollari

Despite dangers, plenty of people want to fly by Mars.

NASA's Cassini mission tracks long-lived lakes in Titan's northern hemisphere and finds that the moon's methane may be disappearing.

Rover driver Paolo Bellutta talks about the thrill of exploring the Martian landscape. Plus, Prof Prabhita Gai describes the thrill of winning the top prize for women in science

Con l'apertura ai "privati", che poi sarebbero grosse ditte aerospaziali messe in piedi in modo molto rapido e intelligente da vari magnati e non americani, da Jeff Bezos di Amazon in avanti, si è aperta anche la concorrenza e un vero e proprio...

Communications between the Earth and Mars are going on a month-long hiatus, thanks to interference from the sun. That means NASA's spacecraft on Mars will be on their own until NASA's radio signals can reach them again.

Nel piano di rilancio russo gioca un ruolo importante l'Italia che è il maggior attore e contribuente del progetto Europeo Exomars, per una missione importante su Marte nel 2018

Hardware from a spacecraft that the Soviet Union landed on Mars in 1971 might appear in images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

A study partially funded by NASA finds that charged-water 'rain' from Saturn's rings falls across large swaths of the planet.

Space agency to 'identify, capture and relocate' an asteroid to advance knowledge of asteroids and defend Earth from crashes

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite will be the first spacecraft to scan the entire sky looking for Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars