Scientists have long puzzled over just how Mars went from a warm and wet environment to the cold and arid…
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SpaceX looks to launch space weather satellite, land rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is aiming for both a launch and landing within minutes of each other Sunday. The…
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International Space Station safe from orbiting space debris
MOSCOW – Russia’s Mission Control Center said Wednesday it dropped an earlier plan to move the International Space Station into…
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Mars mystery: has Curiosity rover made big discovery?
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has apparently made a discovery “for the history books,” but we’ll have to wait a few…
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Could 3D printers build a future moon base?
The technology behind 3D printing has allowed users to craft musical instruments and prosthetic limbs, and now European scientists are…
Read MoreNASA solves ‘UFO’ mystery outside International Space Station
It’s an “identified flying object.” On Monday morning, 220 or so miles about the Earth, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy looked…
Read MoreVulcan, Spock’s homeworld, to be pinpointed around Pluto
The votes are in, and it looks like ‘Vulcan’ could be the new name for one of Pluto’s smallest moons.…
Read More‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse this week: what you need to know
On Thursday and Friday, skywatchers in parts of Australia and the Pacific region will be treated to a spectacular “ring…
Read MoreEvidence indicates astronauts could survive on Mars
Radiation levels at the Martian surface appear to be roughly similar to those experienced by astronauts in low-Earth orbit, NASA’s…
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Good night, exoplanet: baby name book for planets
When new planets are discovered beyond the solar system, they often get boring designations such as HD 85512b or Gliese…
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