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		Giant Rockets Could Revolutionize Astronomy NASA's next great Moon rocket promises to do more than land astronauts on the Moon. In its spare time, it could revolutionize the science of astronomy. + Read More + Listen to Story

		Biggest Full Moon of the Year: Take 2 The biggest full Moon of 2009 is coming this weekend. It's a perigee Moon as much as 30% brighter than lesser moons we'll see in the months ahead. Get ready for moonlight! + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		Sixteen Tons of Moondust Sledgehammer-toting scientists are "bustin' rocks" to make the finest possible simulated lunar regolith (a.k.a. fake moondust) in support of NASA's return to the Moon. + Read More + Listen to Story

		Saturn's Crazy Christmas Tilt The planet Saturn is doing something rare and beautiful this holiday season. Find out what in today's story from Science@NASA. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		The Incredible Journey of the JWST From humble beginnings in a Utah beryllium mine to the most advanced laboratories in the world, the mirrors of NASA's next great observatory are taking an incredible journey to space. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		Biggest Full Moon of the Year This Friday's full Moon is the biggest full Moon of the year. It is a 'perigee Moon' as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than lesser full Moons we've seen earlier in 2008. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español




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	Spectacular Conjunction Venus and Jupiter are converging for a spectacular three-way conjunction with the crescent Moon--a rare gathering some are calling 'the sky show of the year.' Today's story tells when and where to look. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

	Hubble Directly Observes a Planet Orbiting Another Star NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken the first visible-light snapshot of a planet circling another star. The planet, called 'Fomalhaut b', orbits the bright southern star Fomalhaut, located 25 light-years from Earth. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

	NASA Begins Hunt for New Meteor Showers NASA astronomers have set up a monitoring station to scan the night sky for unknown or unexpected meteor showers--and they're finding more than they bargained for. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

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