Giant cannibal galaxy’s ‘last meal’
Astronomers are seeing through the opaque dust lanes of the giant cannibal galaxy Centaurus A, unveiling its “last meal” in unprecedented detail - a smaller spiral galaxy, currently twisted and warped.

Comets may have delivered water on Moon
Evidence from NASA’s LCROSS mission has suggested that water found in the lunar impact recently was delivered by comets rather than forming on the surface through an interaction with the solar wind.

Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission
An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter.

Astronauts get extra work done in 1st spacewalk
A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work outside the International Space Station and even managed to do an extra chore.

Mercury mission clears key hurdle
An expensive mission, BepiColombo, to Mercury has been approved by European Space Agency (Esa). The mission is due for 2014 and was supposed to cost Esa 665 mn euros (£595m or $995m), a BBC report said.

NASA signs agreement with ISRO for use of Indian satellite
US space agency NASA has signed an agreement with ISRO to use data from Indian satellite Oceansat-2, for various American agencies for research activities, including weather forecasting.

Shuttle Atlantis docks at space station, unloads parts
Space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at the International Space Station for a weeklong stay, and the astronauts quickly unloaded a huge platform full of spare parts needed to keep the outpost running for another decade.

Butterflies aboard Atlantis to live in orbit on ISS
Reports indicate that NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis is carrying butterflies, which will live in orbit aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as part of a science outreach project.

Ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa may harbor 3 mn tons of fish
In a new research, a scientist has suggested that at least three million tons of fishlike creatures could theoretically live and breathe under Jupiter’s moon Europa’s global ocean.

Infrared telescope to detect dim, dusty objects
NASA plans next month to launch a space telescope that will scan the heavens for the infrared glow of celestial objects never seen because they are too dim, dusty or distant, scientists said on Tuesday.