Space

Space Photos This Week: Mars Bull's Eye, Sooty Stars

29 Jul 2010

Radar of a rocky desert, a Martian bull's eye, and "cool" mirrors feature among the week's best space pictures. Mars - Space - Technology - Solar System - Astronomy

Chinese space junk to buzz past space station

29 Jul 2010

A piece of Chinese space junk expected to zoom by the International Space Station Thursday will pass harmlessly, NASA officials said after scrambling to determine whether astronauts would have to take shelter.

Next Space Telescope Undergoes Brutal Cold Test

29 Jul 2010

The James Webb Space Telescope, set for launch around 2014, has undergone a brutal cryogenics test in preparation for work in space.