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NASA wants to send a low-cost mission to explore Neptune's moon Triton
In the coming years, NASA has some bold plans to build on the success of the New Horizons mission. Not only did this spacecraft make history by conducting the first-ever...
Evidence of another possible planet orbiting Proxima Centauri
A team of researchers studying the nearest star to our solar system, Proxima Centauri, has found possible evidence of a second planet in its system. Team members Fabio Del Sordo...
Watch: Alex Rodriguez says he practiced proposing to Jennifer Lopez on 'Tonight Show'
Alex Rodriguez appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to detail his recent proposal to Jennifer Lopez.
Rocket Stage Launched 10 Years Ago Disintegrates into Trail of Space Junk (Video)
The breakup created a cloud of space debris.
Physicists Think You Could Be Rescued from a Black Hole — But Don't Risk It
Researchers have developed a new, unspeakably dangerous, and incredibly slow method of crossing the universe. It involves wormholes linking special black holes that probably don't exist.
You Can Watch a Cygnus Cargo Ship Launch to the Space Station Today! Here's How
This afternoon (April 17), crowds will gather to watch an Antares rocket launch 7,600 lbs. of hardware, crew supplies, and scientific cargo to the International Space Station from NASA's Wallops...
Did NASA Experiment Survive Israeli Moon Lander's Crash?
A NASA piggyback experiment may have survived the April 11 crash of Israel's Beresheet moon lander, experts said.
Here's How Scientists Turned the World Into a Telescope (to See a Black Hole)
It took eight telescopes across the planet a week to produce the black hole image that stunned the world last week, but it took scientists much longer to teach those...
'Oumuamua-like Objects Might Supercharge Planet Formation
Showers of interstellar debris could speed up the assembly of worlds around young stars -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Earth's gravity reveals about climate change
On March 17, 2002, the German-U.S. satellite duo GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) was launched to map the global gravitational field with unprecedented precision. The mission lasted 15 years,...
Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life
Since its discovery in 2016, planetary scientists have been excited about TRAPPIST-1, a system where seven Earth-sized rocky planets orbit a cool star. Three of the planets are in the...
Back on Earth, China's Mars simulation base greets first visitors
About 100 excited Chinese teenagers completed a five-hour tour of a space colony against a desolate backdrop not unlike the desert planet of Tatooine, the home world of Luke Skywalker.
Generation Grandparent: Anna Quindlen’s ‘Life in the 60s’
A Bubbe and a Nana share the joys of grandparenting: “This is the closest we get to immortality, right?”
Mirror, mirror
Technology image of the week: a vintage image of a 121-segment mirror array being installed inside Europe’s largest vacuum chamber, built to reflect simulated sunlight for satellite testing
Tampa Bay Rays place pitcher Blake Snell on injured list after bathroom accident
The Tampa Bay Rays placed star pitcher Blake Snell on the 10-day injured list with a fractured toe, the team announced Tuesday.
Catfish use complex coordination to suck in prey
Catfish do not have arms or tongues to help them catch and swallow their prey—instead, a catfish ready to strike moves its head.
NASA study verifies global warming trends
A new study by researchers from NASA has verified the accuracy of recent global warming figures.
Warriors confirm Demarcus Cousins has torn left quad
Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps, and is expected to miss the remainder of the postseason.
Budweiser Brews Limited Lager for Moon Landing 50th Anniversary
Budweiser has brewed a new limited edition beer in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
NASA's Cassini reveals surprises with Titan's lakes
On its final flyby of Saturn's largest moon in 2017, NASA's Cassini spacecraft gathered radar data revealing that the small liquid lakes in Titan's northern hemisphere are surprisingly deep, perched...
CubeSats prove their worth for scientific missions
Only a few years ago, the astronomy and heliophysics communities were skeptical about whether CubeSats could reliably obtain scientific data. But these breadloaf-size satellites have proven their ability to return...
A 2014 meteor may have come from another solar system
Scientists have identified a possible interstellar meteor, and think it could be one of millions that have visited Earth over the planet’s history.
Two Tiny Robots, Wearable Tech and More Weird Science Will Launch to Space Station Wednesday
Two little robots, wearable tech and more weird science will launch to the International Space Station in a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft.
April Full Moon 2019: The 'Pink Moon' Rises This Friday
The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, will occur the morning of April 19 at 7:12 a.m. EDT (1112 GMT).
College Students Hatch Nuclear-Powered Magnetic Plan to Protect Marsonauts from Cosmic Rays
A team of undergraduate students at Drake University in Iowa is developing a magnetic shield to defend interplanetary astronauts from the intense cosmic radiation between Earth and Mars.
Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system
Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, securing the system's title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds. Using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, a...
Development of a Compact Multi-spectral Photometer for Space Science
This blog post originated in the 2017 Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlights Report (33 MB PDF). Technology Development Earth’s ionosphere is increasingly recognized as a region of space that directly impacts the development and use of space...
Watch: Police dash cam catches power line explosion
A New Jersey police sergeant's dashboard camera captured the moment a utility worker narrowly evaded injury when some fallen wires exploded.