Galaxy collision causing black holes to merge and devour nearby stars

A galaxy collision and black holes merge, the resulting monster black holes may go on a rampage, devouring nearby stars.

Comet Wild-2 has evidence for liquid water on the surface

The first convincing evidence of liquid water on a comet comes from analysis of a sample of Comet Wild-2, returned to Earth by NASA’s Stardust space mission.

Two small asteroids pass within moon’s distance today

The moon is our closest neighbor in space, but today two asteroids come closer. One passed through the Earth/moon system this morning - and the other minutes ago.

Asteroid 2010 SO16 is following Earth in its orbit around sun

Astronomers in Ireland have found another asteroid , asteroid 2010 SO16, is Earth's companion, sharing our orbit around the sun.

Space exploration of planets the next 10 years of

Squyres led a committee for the U.S. National Research Council that in 2011 released a report on the future of space explorations in our solar system.

Vesta is it an asteroid or not an asteroid?

The asteroid Vesta will soon get a visitor. The Dawn spacecraft will enter Vesta orbit in July, 2011 and will map Vesta's terrain.

Mercury in first image from orbit by MESSENGER

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, first craft to orbit Mercury, has sent back a historic first image of Mercury as seen from orbit.

Space shuttle Discovery and it’s legacy

NASA talks about the legacy of space shuttle Discovery, piloting the mission that launched the Hubble Space telescope, and what's next for human spaceflight.

Forecast: Spring rains on Saturn’s moon

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft found evidence of spring rains around the equator of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

MESSENGER becomes first craft to orbit Mercury

On Thursday, March 17, 2011, the MESSENGER spacecraft will become the first space probe to enter orbit around the innermost planet of our solar system, Mercury.