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The Future of Space Is Coming, "Soonish"
A new book whimsically examines 10 emerging technologies that could change everything
Bizarre Dwarf Planet Haumea Has Rings
A rare stellar alignment allowed scientists to determine the world’s size and shape—and to discover its rings
Solar Storm Sparked Giant Martian Aurora
The stellar eruption created an auroral display 25 times brighter than any ever before seen on Mars
Did Mars Once Harbor Deep-Sea Cradles of Life?
Satellite observations show possible signs of hydrothermal vents on ancient Martian seabed
Moon Had Ancient Atmosphere, Study Suggests
Volcanic eruptions could have created a temporary lunar atmosphere billions of years ago
U.S. Will Return to the Moon, Pence Says
The Trump administration set NASA on a new course at the first meeting of the National Space Council
New Observations Deepen Mystery of "Alien Megastructure" Star
Orbiting dust could explain some—but not all—of the star’s bizarre behavior
Construction of Thirty Meter Telescope Gets Go-Ahead
The ruling could allow the project to move forward after years of delays and opposition
Sputnik Moments: Trio of Spaceflight Events Shook U.S. in 1957
The Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite 60 years ago
Lockheed Martin Reveals Plans for Sending Humans to Mars
The aerospace giant’s "Mars Base Camp” plan could send crews to the Red Planet’s surface for multi-year stays
NASA Postpones Launch of James Webb Space Telescope
The multibillion-dollar observatory is now scheduled to launch in spring of 2019
Scientists Explain Pluto's Skyscraper-Size Ice Blades
First observed by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015, the strange spiky features are likely formed from sublimating methane
Fast Radio Bursts Flash throughout the Cosmos
The mysterious and powerful cosmic outbursts could occur as often as once per second in the observable universe
Arecibo Observatory Closed by Hurricane Maria
The condition of the world’s second-largest radio telescope remains unclear after being battered by the storm
En Route to Asteroid, NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission Will Fly by Earth
The encounter will give the spacecraft a boost on its deep-space trip to fetch samples from Asteroid Bennu
Binary Giant Black Holes Spotted at Galaxy's Core
The objects are separated by less than one light year—the most compact pairing of supermassive black holes ever seen
After Cassini's End at Saturn, Outer Planets Exploration Shifts to Jupiter
NASA and the European Space Agency may soon launch new missions to the solar system’s largest planet
Astronomers Discover Pitch-Black Exoplanet
The hellish world WASP-12b is darker than fresh asphalt in visible light, but glows red-hot in infrared
Cassini's End Marks New Beginning for Exploration of Saturn
NASA is now considering multiple proposals for a return to the ringed planet
