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Young entrepreneur aims to send 3-D-printed rockets to space
To see Tim Ellis hunched over his laptop, alone in a room at a major space industry conference in Colorado, you can hardly imagine that he might be the next...
Israeli Moon Lander Poised for Lunar Touchdown Thursday
Israel's robotic Beresheet moon lander is nearing its moment of truth: an epic lunar touchdown attempt scheduled to occur between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. EDT on Thursday (April 11).
Watch the International Space Station Photobomb the Moon in These Awesome NASA Views
The International Space Station stands out against the lunar backdrop in a series of stunning new photos from NASA.
Iran still planning three satellite launches this year, despite ramped up U.S. pressure: minister
Iran said on Tuesday it would press ahead with the launch of three satellites into orbit this year despite a U.S. move to curb Tehran's ballistic missile program which Washington...
NASA launches two rockets studying auroras
NASA successfully launched the Auroral Zone Upwelling Rocket Experiment or AZURE mission on April 5 from the Andøya Space Center in Norway.
NASA imagery shows winds tearing Tropical Cyclone Wallace
Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Wallace being sheared apart from strong northwesterly winds. Clouds from Wallace stretched far inland over a well-known wilderness area.
The First Hot-Air Balloon Flight
In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers' plan to reach the sky was full of hot air.
Space Launch Startup Rocket Lab Is Building Satellites Now, Too
Rocket Lab just unveiled an in-house satellite platform called Photon.
Astronaut's 9 to 5
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer during spacewalk training
What is a black hole? Searching for what can't be seen
Massive, ravenous, powerful beyond measure -– physicists are convinced that black holes exist, even if no one has directly observed one.
What Exactly Is a Black Hole Event Horizon (and What Happens There)?
The event horizon is the threshold around the black hole where the escape velocity surpasses the speed of light. Here's what that means.
Seymour Cassel, 'Faces' star, dead at 84
Actor Seymour Cassel, best known for starring in a number of films from directors John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, has died at the age of 84.
North Korea summons ambassadors from Beijing, Moscow
North Korea's ambassadors to China and Russia have been summoned back to Pyongyang.
Hannah Gadsby announces Off-Broadway run of 'Douglas'
"Nanette" star Hannah Gadsby will kick off an Off-Broadway run of "Douglas" at the Daryl Roth Theater in July.
Solar winds, polar heat explains Jupiter's warming atmosphere
Solar wind-fueled polar auroras are heating up Jupiter's atmosphere to greater depths than previously estimated.
U.S. wants a crewed mission to the moon in five years – but can and should that be done?
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and a significant turning point in world history. The Israeli robotic mission Beresheet has just arrived in lunar orbit,...
Gas dynamics in a nearby protostellar binary system studied with ALMA
An international team of astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to investigate gas dynamics in a nearby young protostellar binary known as IRAS 16293−2422. Results of the observations,...
Spotted lanternflies found to be flyers, not gliders
The spotted lanternfly is not a strong or frequent flyer, weaknesses that may hinder its ability to travel long distances by air, according to researchers.
What Exactly Is a Black Hole Event Horizon (and What Happens There)?
On Wednesday (April 10), the international Event Horizon Telescope project will release the first results from its plan to image black holes. But what exactly is an event horizon?
Astronomers find evidence of a planet with a mass almost 13 times that of Jupiter
In the past three decades, almost 4,000 planet-like objects have been discovered orbiting isolated stars outside the solar system (exoplanets). Beginning in 2011, it was possible to use NASA's Kepler...
Fireworks of blue lightning and gamma rays above thunderclouds
After only one year in space, the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) on the International Space Station has given researchers a new understanding of how lightning is created, and how thunderstorms...
Astronauts Whipped Up a Pizza Dinner to Prep for Spacewalk (And It Looks Tasty)
Make-your-own pizza is a dinner classic for a reason — and the meal's appeal holds in space, too.
'Alien' Lights in Norway Were a NASA Test, Not an Extraterrestrial Visit
'Alien' lights in Norway were a NASA mission, not an extraterrestrial visit.
Jupiter's atmosphere heats up under solar wind
New Earth-based telescope observations show that auroras at Jupiter's poles are heating the planet's atmosphere to a greater depth than previously thought—and that it is a rapid response to the...
The Sun Is Spitting Out 'Lava Lamp Blobs' 500 Times the Size of Earth
The blobs are real, they’re chock full of charged particles and they’re heading our way several times each day.
A Geological "Orrery" Could Reveal Planetary Dynamics in Deep Time
Paul Olsen drills into the Earth’s sedimentary record for clues about the evolution of the solar system -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stargazing T. Rex Gets a 67-Million-Year-Old View of the Night Sky
Even an extremely dead apex predator deserves a beautiful view of the night sky — particularly one that reminds them of home.
WWE Raw: Seth Rollins, Kofi Kingston have Winner Takes All Match, Undertaker appears
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston challenged Universal Champion Seth Rollins to a Winner Takes All Match on Raw one night after WrestleMania 35.