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China's Big Ambitions for Space Are Riding on a December Launch
China recently staged a show test of its Mars lander looking ahead to the program's launch next summer. But an equally crucial mission component faces a different kind of test...
Hallmark's Astronaut Snoopy Is 50% Off on Amazon (Timex Watches on Sale, Too!)
Hallmark's Astronaut Snoopy plush is 50% off for Black Friday, and it's joined by a Timex watch and ornament deals for the holidays.
It's 'Black Hole Friday'! Take a Break from Shopping to Celebrate with NASA (Video)
NASA is trying to rebrand the spend-happy day after Thanksgiving, inspiring us to appreciate the wonders of the universe by contemplating its most extreme objects.
Lego UCS Millennium Falcon Drops to Lowest Price Ever 40% Off on Amazon for Black Friday
The $799.99 Lego Millennium Falcon is awesome, Amazon is knocking a whopping 40% off for Black Friday 2019.
Rocket Lab Delays Planned Rocket Launch for More Ground Tests
Rocket Lab's quest to test out reusable rocket features will need to wait a little longer. The California-based company announced today (Nov. 29) that it needs to hold off on...
A Black Hole Is Boosting Star Birth in Multiple Galaxies from Trillions of Miles Away
While black holes are famously known for devouring any matter that gets too close, these cosmic behemoths may have a nurturing side, too.
Lego's NASA Apollo Saturn V Is 20% Off for Black Friday Weekend
NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and Lego set the stage with this epic Saturn V moon rocket set, which is on sale now for...
New 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Featurette Turns the Nostalgia Dial Up High
Can 42 years really feel so long ago and in such a galaxy far, far away?
Celestron's 114AZ Smartphone-Ready Telescope Is Still $50 Off for Black Friday Weekend
This Black Friday, you can get a quality beginner telescope from Celestron for 20% off.
Stellar Death Releases Some of the Highest-Energy Light Ever Seen
These bursts release more energy in a few seconds than the sun would produce in its lifetime.
A Rare and Stunning 'Unicorn Meteor Shower' Could Light Up the Skies Tonight
These meteors originate in the dust trail of a mysterious comet.
Your RNA May Have Come from Space, Meteor Study Suggests
Scientists have detected ribose and other bioessential sugars in ancient meteorite samples for the first time, suggesting that RNA may have come from space and played a crucial role in...
Physicists Have Finally Seen Traces of a Long-Sought Particle. Here's Why That's a Big Deal.
It was predicted four decades ago, but only found now.
There's a Violent Battle Between Solar Wind and Cosmic Rays, and Voyager 2 Just Passed Through it
At the edge of our solar system, a fierce battle rages between solar wind and interstellar rays. NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has now passed through the frontlines.
Ice Fossils in an Ancient Space Rock Reveal Clues About the Early Solar System
Secrets about the solar system are revealed by remnants of ice from 4.6 billion years ago.
3 Black Holes Possibly Seen Cooking Their Galaxies Alive
Without the turbulence, the galaxies would die in just a few billion years.
Nonfiction: Fifty Years Ago We Landed on the Moon. Why Should We Care Now?
Jill Lepore explores the many new accounts of the Apollo 11 mission on its 50th anniversary, including Douglas Brinkley’s “American Moonshot.”
Out There: So Long, Exoplanet HD 17156b. Hello ... Sauron?
Astronomers have announced a global contest to rename dozens of extrasolar planets. The nominees are pouring in.
NASA's ECOSTRESS Maps European Heat Wave From Space
The mission aboard the space station imaged four European cities during a heat wave that sent temperatures soaring above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).
A New Plan for Keeping NASA's Oldest Explorers Going
To manage Voyager 2's dwindling power supply, engineers recently shut off one instrument's primary heater. So far, the cooled instrument continues to return data.
New Method Can Spot Failing Infrastructure from Space
Scientists have developed a technique for analyzing satellite data that can reveal subtle structural changes in bridges and other infrastructure.
For Climbing Robots, the Sky's the Limit
A new generation of robots being developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can crawl, walk and even climb cliffs.
A Rover Pit Stop at JPL
Working like a finely honed machine, a team of engineers in this time-lapse video clip install test wheels on another finely honed machine: NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 Gets First Data
From its perch on the international space station, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 is gathering its very first CO2 data. It's also measuring plant 'glow. '
HiRISE Spots Curiosity Rover at Mars' 'Woodland Bay'
A new image shows the view from space of NASA's Mars rover exploring the clay-bearing unit.
NASA's AIRS Images Tropical Storm Barry Before Landfall
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder aboard the Aqua satellite captured the storm as it was just south of Louisiana at around 2 p.m. local time.
Want to Colonize Mars? Aerogel Could Help
Researchers are studying whether a wonder material used in Mars rovers could help warm parts of the Red Planet rich in water ice.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Apollo Connection
How work by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory helped pave the way for the Apollo missions.