Leslie Kean, author of "UFOs:  Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record," says that criticism of her book is misplaced — and that a systematic study of unidentified flying objects is sorely needed. UFO - Unidentified flying object - Paranormal - Author - Organizations

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The UFO debate usually focuses on official reports that go back years or decades — but strange things are still being seen in the sky, by folks just like you. UFO - Unidentified flying object - Paranormal - Alan Boyle - Organizations

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the stars in a double-star set is spewing out material like a blazing pinwheel, creating an eerie spiral in space that’s spinning around the Internet as well. Astronomy - Hubble Space Telescope - Alan Boyle - Star - Space

When a NASA satellite met its doom in a fiery blaze in Earth's atmosphere after a seven-year mission, a bunch of college students were at the controls. NASA - Space - Satellite - Atmosphere of Earth - Technology

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A laser-guided optics system provides a "Star Wars" moment at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. Very Large Telescope - European Southern Observatory - Chile - Star Wars - Astronomy