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 Space & Cosmology Older galaxies more peculiar, census showsMonday, 8 February 2010
The most common type of galaxy changed from a "peculiar" shape six billion years ago to a typical spiral shape today, and may indicate galaxies have a more violent past than previously believed.  Solar flares back, but oddly smallFriday, 5 February 2010
After a long silence, the Sun erupted in an unusual pattern of small solar flares, said an Australian astrophysicist, which may provide a unique opportunity to predict when bigger solar flares will erupt.  Tiny 'Firefly' satellite to study terrestrial gamma-ray flashesMonday, 1 February 2010
Gamma-ray flashes that occur in the Earth's atmosphere have been a mystery for over 15 years. But now NASA scientists will launch the first dedicated survey.  Obama abandons plan to return to the MoonFriday, 29 January 2010
President Barack Obama's 2011 budget, to be submitted to U.S. Congress Monday, will propose abandoning a program to return NASA astronauts to the Moon, two Florida newspapers reported.  Mysterious band of particles holds clues to Solar System's futureMonday, 25 January 2010
A ribbon of particles at the Solar System's edge "shocked" NASA researchers. Now they say it's a reflection off a strong galactic magnetic field, and holds the clues to the future of the Solar System.  Galaxies shaped by dark pastFriday, 22 January 2010
Using a cosmological model that includes dark energy and dark matter, two American astrophysicists correctly predicted the shapes and proportions of the types of galaxies in the universe.  Spectrum of light captured from distant worldThursday, 14 January 2010
Astronomers have made the first direct capture of a spectrum of light from a planet outside the Solar System and are using it to decipher its composition.  'Earth-like' exoplanet is intensely volcanicMonday, 11 January 2010
The first Earth-like planet found outside of our Solar System is likely to be a volcanic wasteland inhospitable to life.  Astronomers predict discovery of Avatar moonTuesday, 5 January 2010
Habitable alien moons such as 'Pandora' – featured in the blockbuster film Avatar – could be detectable within a decade, says a new study.  Kepler telescope finds five new exoplanetsTuesday, 5 January 2010
NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered five new exoplanets, just 10 months after it launched into space to find Earth-like worlds.  End of the road for NASA's Mars rover?Monday, 4 January 2010
NASA has celebrated Mars rover Spirit's six-year stint on the red planet. But it all may soon come to an end, stuck as it is in Martian sand.  Eight spin-offs from spaceWednesday, 30 December 2009
Sending stuff into space is not cheap. How does NASA justify the expense? One way is to highlight the many technologies developed for the space program, but which now benefit society.  Eight asteroids and cometsFriday, 25 December 2009
Circling the Sun are billions of comets and asteroids. Both are small and primordial and frequently cross the path of the planets - sometimes with cataclysmic results.  Orion's family portrait snappedFriday, 18 December 2009
Researchers have released the first complete atlas of embryonic planetary systems in the Orion Nebula – and discovered 42 new ones in the process.  Water-rich alien world discoveredThursday, 17 December 2009
An Earth-like planet found orbiting a nearby star is rich in water - a major step forward in the search for worlds like our own, U.S. scientists say. 
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