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NASA's 2009 Year In Review
From methane on Mars to water on the Moon, NASA serves up fifteen great stories in their official Year In Review for 2009.How Close Are We To Colonizing Space?
How close are we to long-term human habitation beyond low-Earth orbit? Colonies on the moon or Mars are still many years off, but the good news is there are several serious efforts underway to make it happen. More »Top 10 Science Fiction Disappointments Of The Past Decade
Disappointment sometimes seems the natural state of mind for science-fiction fans, but it's because we have so much hope. We raise our hopes again and again, only to suffer crushing disappointment. Here are the 10 worst letdowns of the 2000s. More »12/04/09
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Space Shuttle Atlantis: The Beautiful Music Video Launch
Watch this video compiled by NASA of the beautiful launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-129. It's gorgeous and proves that all space launches should come with their own Celtic soundtracks. More »The Mystery Of The Scarlet Nebula
Why do parts of the Iris Nebula appear so red? Based on these new NASA/ESA images, researchers believe an unknown chemical, maybe hydrocarbon-based, is at work. Click through for a wide-field image that shows why it's called the Iris Nebula. More »Our Atmosphere: A Fragile Sliver Of Blue Against An Endless Black
Earth's atmosphere shimmers in the sunlight, against a dark background, in this amazing photo taken by the crew of the International Space Station during a docking with the Space Shuttle Atlantis. [NASA]Movements of the Storm
This massive cyclone in the Indian Ocean was captured by a satellite on Monday. You can see the perfectly-formed eye of the storm surrounded by a frothy spiral of violently disturbed ocean waters. More »Titan's Drone Boat Could Be Joined By a Nuclear Hot-Air Balloon
It's been reported that a planned mission to Titan will use a robotic boat to explore the liquid-methane seas. But the project will also have eyes in the sky: a hot-air balloon will circumnavigate Titan and observe its multiform topography. More »A Galactic Jam Session To Celebrate 400 Years Of Stargazing
It was the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first telescopic view of the heavens the other day, and NASA unveiled this incredible panoramic view of the center of our galaxy. It's a composite of images from all of NASA's great observatories. More »Introducing An Ancestor Of The First Space Elevator
Only four years after it was first created, an annual competition set up to promote wireless energy transfer in hopes of speeding the creation of a Space Elevator has finally managed to give out one of its two cash prizes. More »See The Ares I-X Launch Like Never Before
Want to see what happened behind the scenes of Wednesday's launch of the Ares I-X Test Rocket? The Big Picture blog has some great photos of the day, before, during and after launch. Click through to see the best pics. More »Brand-New Ares Rocket Blasts Off Into A Cone of Mist
Early this morning, NASA launched the Ares I-X rocket on a sub-orbital test flight - this is the first new rocket tested in 30 years. A cone of cloud formed around the nose as it blasted upward. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)The Vehicle Of Our Mars Dreams Is A Needle Waiting To Thread Space
Marvel at the beauty of NASA's Ares I-X test rocket, due to launch on Tuesday. If all goes well, NASA can move forward with development of its next-generation Orion spacecraft, which should carry us to the Moon... and Mars. More »Moon Boom Not Failure After All, Says NASA
That seemingly-disappointing lunar impact from last week? Turns out that there was visible debris kicked up from it after all, according to a new image released by NASA's LCROSS team. More »Was Moon Explosion Destined To Disappoint?
Last week's explosion on the moon was far less impressive than most anticipated, but were expectations unfairly raised by NASA? Scientists consulted on the project suggest that they knew results would be underwhelming and invisible. More »Tom Hanks Talks Becoming A Wild Thing, Plus Toy Story 3
50 Years, 200 Missions, One Enormous Map
Have trouble keeping track of the nearly 200 past and current missions to explore our solar system and beyond? National Geographic's elegant infographic displays 50 years of space exploration in a colorful map of our planetary neighbors. More »NASA Will Bomb The Moon Tomorrow
Tomorrow in the early morning American time, NASA's LCROSS spacecraft will bomb the Moon's south pole, in an effort to discover icy liquids beneath the satellite's crust. Hopefully we'll find water, and the Ice Warriors won't be pissed off. More »You Could Capture Photos Like This From The Open Sky Near Your House
This image of the Orion Belt gained the ultimate honor: Astronomy Picture Of The Day, but astro-photographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo started out as an enthusiastic amateur. He gives Wired a tutorial on going from drab night-sky pictures to cosmic revelation.Custom Eyeballs Can Tailor Your Eyesight to Your Career
Need to see a thousand meters in the dark? Want one eye that's perfect for reading and another for long distances? Some eye surgeons are already at work reshaping corneas not only to fix patients' vision, but fit their careers. More »