SUNSET: 
Dawn Heads to Vesta (Finally!)
After many delays (and near termination), NASA's ambitious asteroid mission is finally under way following a picture-perfect launch on Thursday.
A Hot New Comet
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has 1,350 comet discoveries to its credit. But only one of them has been a repeat visitor.
Japan Launches a "Lunar Princess"
On September 14th, during a picture-perfect launch, a powerful rocket heaved Japan's latest scientific satellite toward the Moon.
Close-up on Iapetus
NASA's Cassini spacecraft zoomed in to take detailed pictures and other measurements of one of Saturn's weirdest moons.
Life and Death of FUSE
One of NASA's spacecraft has been making great observations of the galaxy for the past 8 years. But there's one small problem: it can't point at its targets anymore.
Opportunity is Going In
Now that the dust storms have passed, the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity should begin studies inside Victoria Crater in the coming weeks.
Prepare to Be Blown Away by Iapetus
Cassini finally encounters Saturn's wacky moon Iapetus today. Don't wait for the processed pics to be released. Check out the raw images now!
Mars Rovers Rolling Again!
Predictions that the twin Martian explorers wouldn't survive the dust storm thankfully proved to be wrong. Spirit and Opportunity are back in business.
Icy Shower Poses No Threat for Cassini
Scientists are confident that the towering ice geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus shouldn't harm the Cassini spacecraft during a close flyby next March.
Voyager 2's Lucky Day
Thirty years ago, on August 20, 1977, Voyager 2 left Earth and began its conquest of the outer solar system. Had it not been for the luck of the draw, this historic mission would have turned out very differently.
"Magnificent" Neutron Star Found
Sizzling with X-rays but mum at radio frequencies, a nearby, on-its-own neutron star is causing astronomers to scratch their heads.
The Red Planet We Never Knew
A new DVD entertains with a 50-year-old look at Mars.
Galaxy Monster Mash
Astronomers using a battery of ground- and space-based telescopes have stumbled upon the most massive galaxy smashup ever seen.
Hubble Lifts the Veil
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope show parts of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus in unprecedented detail.
Phoenix Heads to Mars
Rising from the ashes of a mission to Mars that disappeared without a trace in 1999, the Phoenix spacecraft is on its way to the Red Planet.
Understanding Saturn's G Ring
Astronomers might have found the source for Saturn's mysterious G ring.
Coming Soon: Hi-Res Lunar Images
Photos by the Apollo astronauts are getting the star treatment.
The Economics of Impacts
Can't have enough of people thinking about the threat of asteroids.
Is a New Moon News?
Thanks to the latest find by the Cassini spacecraft, we now know that Saturn has 60 satellites circling it.
