Star Trek fans, here's something you might get a hoot out of: NASA has developed its own Tricorder. Ok, it's not exactly like the Tricorder, but it could be its ancestor. Details in the full article.

A new NASA mission has been proposed which involves landing several astronauts on the Apophis asteroid, predicted to strike the Earth by 2030. The mission will have a more observational nature rather than a violent one as astronauts will deliver samples taken off the space rock for scientists to study back on Earth. More details regarding this in our full article.

We've heard of vehicles and wills colliding, but there are other things way out there that come into contact with each other - galaxies, for instance. The phenomenon in NGC 3256 is one good example of that. If you want to see a photograph of it, turn to the full article after the jump.

Some of the other planets in the solar system have several moons, while the Earth only has one. If you envy other planets because of this fact, then here's something that may soothe your anxiety: the Earth may have had several other moons in the past. Hit the full article to find out exactly why.

How would you like to go around smelling things you normally don't get to smell everyday? If the prospect of doing so sounds interesting to you, here's good news: the University of Sunderland has opened the world's first Impossible Smells Exhibition to the public.

Smells like something interesting to us. For more olfactory news, turn to the full article after the jump.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has trained its sights on a rather puzzling astronomical discovery. Nine young, compact galaxies spanning only 5,000 light-years across were spotted recently. The weird thing about them was that they weigh as much as 200 billion times the mass of our own Sun. Find out more about this in our full article after the jump.

The next big thing in mobile technology is 4G, but NASA isn't content with that. While tech is still content with the number 3, the space agency already has plans to launch a new armada of satellites that will introduce 5G technology. Details in the full article.

Remember when we reported that NASA was planning on releasing an educational Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)? After NASA revealed the details of the licensing agreement, there was some confusion on how the developers were supposed to make money on the venture. Well, this has all been clarified as of late, so check out the full article for more information.

If you want to develop an MMORPG, you need to have the necessary funding with which to support it. What would you do if someone suddenly cut your budget?

That seems to be the case with NASA and the educational MMORPG that the organization was looking into. Does this mean the end of that MMORPG? Not necessarily. Turn to the full article after the jump to find out what we mean.

Stars and clouds of gas often form breathtaking patterns in space. Scientists at NASA have grown fond over the years of giving creative names to these celestial bodies. In a new photo that the agency is showing off, the Running Chicken Nebula is displayed in crimson glory. You can check it out by clicking on the "read more" link below.