The manager of NASA's Mars missions said Thursday they have extended the working lives of Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity until September and they could be extended even further - CNN.com
A newly released image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the rare transit of a moon across a distant space object called the Crab Nebula - Space.com
NASA is considering a proposal from its Russian partner to double the length of missions to the International Space Station from six months to one year - CNN.com
Next time Earth's magnetic field flips, compass needles will point South instead of North. But scientists can't say when it will occur, and until now they've disagreed on how long the transitions take - Space.com
A manned rocket made its second powered test flight Thursday, one day after the government approved the private bid to fly to the edge of space and claim a $10 million prize - CNN.com
If NASA stands firm on its decision to let the Hubble Space Telescope die in about 2007, scientists will lose among other things their only tool for studying ultraviolet light coming from all corners of the cosmos - Space.com