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Supernova remnant is young and quick

Pictures of stellar debris from almost 100-year-old explosion of star reveal it to be youngest supernova remnant known in Milky Way.
(From The New York Times)

May 15, 2008 9:35 PM PDT

Google lunar challenge gets under way

Google and the X Prize Foundation kick off their Google Lunar X Prize, announcing the first 10 registered competitors.

February 22, 2008 8:48 PM PST

Mobiles on the moon? NASA, Brits dial up a plan

Even in the cosmos there will be no escaping the ringtone as NASA and the British National Space Centre prep a mobile network for the moon.

February 19, 2008 10:40 PM PST

Elon Musk on rockets, sports cars, and solar power

Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air--and rockets too.

February 15, 2008 12:00 PM PST

In-flight Internet: Grounded for life?

It's been years since Boeing tried for lift-off with its Connexion service. Yet here we are still today, with barely a hint of airborne Wi-Fi.
Photos: Putting Wi-Fi in the sky

January 25, 2008 10:12 PM PST

Flying telescope makes heavenly visit

Long-awaited--and long-delayed--airborne observatory called Sofia makes first trip to NASA Ames, which had been expected to be its home.
Photos: Flying observatory's homecoming

January 15, 2008 6:39 PM PST

Year in review: Entrepreneurs, NASA shoot for the moon

At the intersection of science and technology, 2007 was overrun by robots and space adventures.

December 17, 2007 5:54 PM PST

Scientists dig deep, get cosmic at geophysics conference

At the American Geophysical Union conference, scientists discuss the ins and outs of Earth and its solar system.

December 13, 2007 7:49 PM PST

X Prize Cup rocket competition flames out

The only team competing failed to complete more than two flights, leaving the challenge unmet for another year.
Photos: X Prize rocket contest, expo

October 29, 2007 5:52 PM PDT

X Prize Cup brings outer space to New Mexico

The weekend aerospace event aims to fuel a new age of rocket tourism and orbital entertainment.
Photos: Gearing up for the X Prize Cup

October 27, 2007 2:29 AM PDT

Space elevator isn't going anywhere yet

For the third year in a row, no team rises to the challenge of building a robotic climber and a vertical tether that could one day comprise a workable space elevator.

October 23, 2007 1:21 PM PDT

NASA scoops up planetary details on Jupiter flyby

NASA releases details about its robotic flyby of Jupiter, which rendered rare glimpses of the solar system's biggest planet and one of its moons.
Images: New findings from Jupiter

October 10, 2007 4:41 PM PDT

Q&A: Designing a 21st-century space suit

MIT professor Dava Newman tells how the form-fitting BioSuit will help give NASA a ready-to-wear outfit for the moon and Mars.

October 3, 2007 3:29 PM PDT

Do we need NASA?

Almost 50 years after the space agency was founded, is it still worth spending $17.6 billion in taxpayer money a year to keep it going?

October 3, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

The age of the satellite

The commercial satellite market has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry, but as companies compete for resources with other wireless technologies, future growth could suffer.

October 2, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

How NASA helped invent Silicon Valley

Technologies developed for planes and rockets have led to some of the most important commercial innovations to come out of California's heartland of the tech industry.

October 2, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Q&A: Space entrepreneur shoots for the moon

Space Adventures CEO Peter Diamandis on the future of private space travel to the moon and beyond.

October 1, 2007 7:28 PM PDT

Private industry moves to take over space race

The space race taking shape in the private sector today is due in large part to boyhood dreams of astronauts.

November 30, 2007 9:45 PM PST

Timeline: Key milestones in space exploration

CNET News.com takes a look at some of the key events that brought humans into space and brought valuable information that will guide where we go next.

October 1, 2007 7:18 PM PDT

Can technology solve air travel woes?

Senators and aviation executives say it'll help. Others warn that travel snafus can't all be blamed on a 1950s-era air traffic control system.

September 27, 2007 8:22 PM PDT
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