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An exploding star somehow escapes notice by astronomers.

That's the question proposed by Alan Boyle in his MSNBC blog Cosmic Log. Boyle has been attending the 2008 Space Elevator Conference, taking place this weekend on Microsoft's Seattle-area campus. Image...

The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met at European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris on July 17,...

Software used to define safety margins for spacecraft re-entries and detect planets outside our solar system are co-winners of the 2007 Software of the Year Award.

The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th, and forecasters say it should be a good show.

NASA satellites, aircraft, and research know-how have created a wealth of cutting-edge tools to help firefighters battle wildfires. These tools also have helped scientists understand the impact of fires and smoke on Earth's climate and ecosystems.