New Scientist - Space shuttle

New report lists NASA's biggest challenges

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:37:00 GMT

NASA's independent oversight office lists the agency's five top challenges - what to do about the shuttle tops the list

Shuttle astronauts deliver space station's new gear

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Tonnes of custom upgrades were delivered to the orbital outpost by shuttle astronauts on Monday

Shuttle blasts off to upgrade space station

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:33:00 GMT

The shuttle Endeavour soared off its seaside launch pad on a mission to upgrade the space station for an expanded six-person crew

Purified urine to be astronauts' drinking water

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:24:00 GMT

The shuttle Endeavour is set to launch to the space station with a water-recycling device that will process the crew's urine

Moon takes a backseat in new space plan

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:05:00 GMT

The Planetary Society, a space advocacy group, says NASA should focus on getting astronauts to Mars and near-Earth asteroids

Shuttle set to bring second toilet to space station

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:41:00 GMT

The shuttle Endeavour is set to lift off on Friday - it will carry a new toilet, two sleeping berths and a water recycling system to the station

Space tourists to get limited protection

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:01:00 GMT

The European Aviation Safety Agency is developing safety rules for civilian space flight but they will only apply while craft are in Earth's atmosphere

Does rainfall vary with sunspot activity?

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

While the Sun doesn't cause global warming, solar activity seems to influence the flow of rivers and thus the rain that feeds them (full text available to subscribers)

Baby stars and cosmic votes: The week in space

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:09:00 GMT

This week's gallery includes images of stellar baby booms in a nearby galaxy and US astronauts who cast their votes from space

Plucky Mars rovers on the move again

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:31:00 GMT

With the dawn of spring in Mars's southern hemisphere, both Spirit and Opportunity are heading to new targets

Morphing mirror could clear the skies for astronomers

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:22:00 GMT

A cheap liquid-based magnetic mirror could remove atmospheric distortion from telescopes and help diagnose eye disease

Northern Lights captured in 3D for the first time

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:45:00 GMT

Watch exclusive footage from the first 3D film of the aurora borealis and find out more about the expedition to capture the phenomenon

Space shuttle is key issue for Obama, agency says

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:48:00 GMT

A US government watchdog agency says the new president will need to decide soon whether to retire the shuttles in 2010

Space shuttle is key issue for Obama, agency says

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:48:00 GMT

A US government watchdog agency says the new president will need to decide soon whether to retire the shuttles in 2010

Gallery: The submarine pioneer who shaped spaceflight

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

, who died this weekend, was one of only two humans to reach the deepest spot on the planet and his pioneering submersibles influenced NASA's manned space expeditions

Dark matter may be shining a light

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Mysterious dark matter could be emanating "dark radiation" that, while we can't detect it, may affect the growth of galaxies

'Obamanauts' may become space watchdogs

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:06:25 GMT

Some 55% of the votes in Brevard County, Florida, home to NASA's space shuttle, went to John McCain on Tuesday. But after Barack Obama's historic victory, the space-minded Obamanauts can't be anything but pleased. The fledgling group of Obama supporters,...

How to launch a mission to the Moon

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

India's first lunar mission succeeded against the odds, says , the man in charge of India's space agency (full text available to subscribers)

Dying Mars lander to enter 'Groundhog Day' state

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:23:00 GMT

NASA's Phoenix lander may spend its dying days performing the same sequence of weather measurements over and over again

Where will new Fermi telescope find dark matter?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Astronomers are divided over where NASA's new gamma-ray telescope will find its first hint of dark matter

Taurid meteors may produce dazzling 'fireballs'

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The shower may be especially good this year because Earth will pass through a dense knot of meteoroids in a stream of cometary debris

Has new physics been found at the ageing Tevatron?

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:55:00 GMT

An unexplained event at the Tevatron particle accelerator at Fermilab just be the signature of a new type of long-lived particle

Cassini might hold secrets to life on Saturn moon

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Signs of life on Enceladus could be found by studying the relative abundances of organic molecules in the moon's icy plume

Habitable worlds may hide in gas giants' wake

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Computer simulations show that rocky planets may be lurking in the wake of Jupiter-like planets as they orbit distant stars

Dark matter may shine with invisible 'dark light'

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:31:00 GMT

Dark matter particles might interact with each other through a 'dark' electromagnetic force