This Just In
May 23, 2013 06:55 PM ET // Jason Major
In brand new observations made by Hubble of the famous Ring Nebula, astronomers have discovered its true shape. Continue reading →
May 23, 2013 03:57 PM ET // Irene Klotz
NASA on Thursday posted a “For Lease” sign on one of its space shuttle launch pads, as it continues to downsize and revamp the Kennedy Space Center following the program’s retirement. Continue reading →
May 23, 2013 12:42 PM ET // Ray Villard
Future space observatories could detect biological tracers in exoplanetary atmospheres, but we won't be able to definitively find life until we physically visit those alien worlds. Continue reading →
May 23, 2013 11:50 AM ET // Megan Gannon, SPACE.com News Editor
The venerable Mars rover Opportunity, the older and smaller cousin of Curiosity, has discovered another water-weathered rock hinting that the Red Planet could have supported life in its ancient past.
May 22, 2013 07:10 PM ET // Markus Hammonds
The first topographic map of the surface of Titan gives a fascinating new insight into Saturn's giant moon. Continue reading →
May 22, 2013 04:14 PM ET // Irene Klotz
NASA’s plan to capture an asteroid and re-position it around the moon for an astronaut visit sounds cool, but it’s a side-show on the road to Mars.
May 22, 2013 03:23 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
Close-up imagery of Mars rover Curiosity's aluminum wheels reveal obvious wear and tear -- is such damage expected so early into the mission? Continue reading →
May 22, 2013 01:01 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
The mother of all cosmic collisions has been spotted between two galaxies containing a total of 400 billion stars, igniting the birth of 2,000 new stars per year! Continue reading →
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