Australian News.Net Friday 7th August, 2009 Sydney, August 7 : European astronomers have said that the smallest planet yet detected outside our Solar System, dubbed 'Super Earth', appears to have a solid surface.

Popcorn might be a bit messy for the International Space Station. However, that's the only thing NASA astronaut Michael Barratt will miss when he watches the new "Star Trek" movie. That, and the crowds. Paramount Pictures transferred "Star Trek" to NASA's Mission Control in Houston, which then uplinked the film to the space station on Thursday, May 14. Barratt plans to watch the film on a laptop computer inside the Unity module. "I remember watching the original 'Star Trek' series and, like many of my NASA coworkers, was inspired by the idea of people from all nations coming together to explore space," said Barratt. "'Star Trek' blended adventure, discovery, intelligence and story telling that assumes a positive future for humanity. The International Space Station is a real step in that direction, with many nations sharing in an adventure the world can be proud of." I watched the movie on opening night and those of you who follow me on Twitter know that I said, "Trek is back! The ne

NASA reports that debris hit the Space Shuttle Atlantis 104 seconds into the launch of mission STS-125 yesterday, leaving a 21-inch scratch. Inspection continues and we will provide more information as it becomes available.

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Astronaut Sam Bell logs miles on a treadmill, wearing a tee-shirt that reads, "Wake me when it's quitting time." It's one of many inside jokes and telling clues in Moon, a compact, spare movie about a man on the Moon.