Space & Physics
NASA Will Send a Helicopter to Mars in 2020
The autonomous rotorcraft will fly to the Red Planet with the Mars 2020 rover
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Space & Physics
Building Sails for Interstellar Probes Will Be Tough, but Not Impossible
A new study validates the feasibility of constructing gossamer-thin light sails for propelling spacecraft to other stars
Space & Physics
Mineral Found in Lunar Meteorite Hints at Hidden Moon Water
Moganite within a moon rock found in northwest Africa suggests a treasure trove of ice in the lunar subsurface
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New NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine Faces "Uphill Climb" after Contentious Confirmation
Partisanship and his past statements about climate change could hinder Bridenstine’s leadership of the space agency
Space & Physics
What’s Next for TESS, NASA’s New Exoplanet Hunter?
The spacecraft is headed to its science orbit and prepping to discover thousands of alien worlds
Space & Physics
Diamonds in Meteorite May Come from a Lost Planet
Formed at high temperatures and pressures, the gems trace extreme events from the dawn of our solar system
Space & Physics
Chinese Space Station Tiangong 1 Falls to Earth
The space station disintegrated in the atmosphere over the South Pacific
Space & Physics
Chinese Space Station Could Crash to Earth on Easter Weekend
The tumbling spacecraft’s uncontrolled reentry could resemble that of NASA’s Skylab station from 1979
Space & Physics
European Space Agency Picks Exoplanet-Studying Spacecraft for 2028 Launch
The ARIEL mission will peer into the atmospheres of thousands of exoplanets to learn more about their formation and evolution
Space & Physics
Stephen Hawking to Be Interred in Westminster Abbey
The late physicist’s ashes will share a final resting place with the remains of Newton, Darwin and other historic figures
Space & Physics
'Oumuamua, First-Known Interstellar Visitor, Likely Born from 2 Stars
The mysterious object may have formed in a binary star system, new research suggests
Space & Physics
Quantum Physicists Double the "Bandwidth" of the Universe
New research suggests a single quantum particle can be used for simultaneous two-way communication
Space & Physics
You Are Here: Earth Shines in Image from Kepler Spacecraft
Last December, the planet-hunting mission viewed our planet from 94 million miles away
Space & Physics
Should We Open Some Sealed Moon Samples?
Now might be the best time to study unexamined caches of lunar material from the Apollo missions
Space & Physics
Astronomers Glimpse Signposts of Universe’s First Stars
A simple signal confirms the existence of stars just 180 million years after the big bang, and reveals new hints about the nature of dark matter
Space & Physics
Superflare Wallops Nearest Exoplanet, Proxima b
Such flares dim hopes for life on the Earth-mass world
Space & Physics
Astronomers Spot Most Distant Supernova Ever Seen
Light from the powerful cosmic explosion took 10.5 billion years to reach Earth
Space & Physics
SpaceX Launches Test Satellites for Internet Constellation
The launch also marked the company’s first attempt to recover and reuse the fairing of its Falcon 9 rocket
Space & Physics
Proposed Exomoon Defies Formation Theories
The mysterious object could be the first moon found beyond our solar system—or something else entirely
Space & Physics
Astronomers Haul in Another Horde of Kepler Planets
Nearly 100 worlds are the latest catch from the hardy space telescope
