Latest articles by Andrea Thompson
NASA: 2nd 'Hubble Revolution' Starts Today
What's next for Hubble now that the astronauts have finished their repairs.
Major Space Telescopes
A list with descriptions of the major space telescopes currently in operation.
Bounty of Space Telescopes Fuels Golden Age of Astronomy
New additions to the roster of space telescopes mark the peak of a 'golden age' in space astronomy.
Powerful Herschel Telescope to See Cold, Early Universe
Herschel set to probe universe in previously unseen portions of the infrared.
Planck 'Time Machine' to Study Big Bang
Planck will map the relic light of the Big Bang to learn more about the universe in its infancy.
New European Telescopes to Peer into Obscure Cosmic Corners
Herschel set to probe universe in infrared while Planck will map the relic light of the Big Bang.
Hubble Telescope Poised for Grand Cosmic Finale
Hubble's new instruments should give it five-more years to do ground-breaking science.
Hubble FAQ: Inside the Last Space Telescope Repair Mission
SPACE.com answers reader questions on NASA's Hubble repair mission launching on May 11.
Dead Stars Once Hosted Solar Systems
Spitzer telescope data suggests dust from asteroids, perhaps planets, around white dwarfs.
Mars Sprinkled with Salty Mysteries
Detection of perchlorate by Phoenix lander has implications for water, ice, life on Mars.
Edge of Space Found
New instrument detects boundary between Earth's atmosphere and solar particles.
Virginia Fireball Now Said to Be Meteor, Not Rocket
Reports of boom, streak of light over Norfolk skies now more likely due to natural meteor event.
Mysterious East Coast Boom Was Falling Russian Rocket
Reports of boom, streak of light over Norfolk skies could have been rocket re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
What Lies in Store for the Mars Rovers?
Spirit and Opportunity head for next targets; how long they'll last is anyone's guess.
Space 'Rosetta Stone' Unlike Anything Seen Before
Meteorite fragments of asteroid that exploded over Sudan found, analyzed.
Genesis for Exploding Stars Confirmed
Before and after images reveal that red supergiant stars are responsible for Type II supernovas.
Phoenix Mars Lander Found Liquid Water, Some Scientists Think
Some Phoenix scientists posit that blobs on lander legs could be liquid brine; others contend is just ice.
Turbulence a Key to Birth of Massive Stars
Turbulence in gas clouds may be the key to counter-acting gravity and allowing massive stars to form.
Kepler Spacecraft Sets Sights on Earth-like Planets
New Kepler telescope will look for evidence of Earth-sized planets moving in Earth-like orbits.
Gullies Mark Most Recent Water Flow on Mars
Using craters to date gully system, scientists find possible most recent water flow on Mars.
Space Dust More Pervasive Than Thought
Red tint to quasar light suggests intergalactic dust driven out of galaxies.
Comet's Heart May Have Struck Earth
Fireball in Spanish skies could have come from comet, left chunks on ground.
NASA’s Kepler Mission Primed to Hunt Earth-like Worlds
NASA's Kepler observatory is set for a March 5 launch to hunt Earth-like worlds.
