space
Australia’s Opal-Rich Red Center Shows Similar Geology To Red Planet
The dramatic geological events that created opal, Australia's national gemstone, have also been described at the surface of Mars.
ISRO Launches Ground Station For Navigation Network
The Indian Space Research Organization inaugurated this week a new ground station for its Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System.
Low-Sodium ‘Diet’ Key To Stars’ Stellar Old Age
Researchers have found that stars with a high sodium content die before reaching the final, spectacular stages of life.
Is The Asian Space Science Drive Harming Development?
Are the large sums of money invested into building prestigious space programs diverting funding from key areas such as health and education?
Taiwan & Mexico Launch Astronomical Observation Project, TAOS-2
A collaboration between Taiwan and Mexico aims to build a new observatory in California that will study the Solar System beyond Neptune.
Tibet Gets Its First Professional Telescope
Tibet will soon have its first professional radio telescope, based at the Yangbajain Astronomical Observatory near the capital of Lhasa.
Researchers Discover Aging Blue Supergiant Star In Virgo Cluster
Researchers have discovered an aging blue supergiant star located far beyond our Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
China To Launch Earth Observation Satellite This Month
China is planning to launch a high-resolution Earth observation satellite this month.
China Prepares For First Lunar Return Mission
An experimental version of the Chang'e-5 lunar explorer will be launched before 2015 to carry out re-entry tests on the capsule, said its chief designer.
