After Glitch, NASA’s Juno Probe Resumes Science Mission at Jupiter
Now recovered from protective hibernation, the spacecraft is preparing for its next close encounter with the giant planet
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Weird Extragalactic X-Ray Flares Baffle Astronomers
A new class of stellar objects could be causing ultrabright repeating outbursts from old, quiescent galaxies
Jupiter’s Stripes Go Deep
The latest science returns from NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter are filled with surprises
ExoMars Mission Moves Forward from Lander Woes
Despite the likely loss of its Schiaparelli lander, the Trace Gas Orbiter is gearing up for spectacular science at Mars
New Details Emerge about Missing Mars Lander
The premature deployment or jettisoning of its heat shield and parachute may have doomed the Schiaparelli lander
New Dwarf Planet Found in Our Solar System
The object is 530 kilometers across, and lurks in a region beyond Pluto
Barack Obama Declares U.S. on Track to Mars
In a new op-ed, the President of the United States reiterated his plan to send humans to Mars sometime in the 2030s.
Hurricane Matthew Forces Closure of Kennedy Space Center
A “ride-out” team of 139 people is staying through the two-day shutdown
Blue Origin's Suborbital Rocket Passes Milestone Safety Test
The fifth and final flight of the New Shepard vehicle demonstrated the vehicle's in-flight escape system for future passengers
“Tabby’s Star” Keeps Getting Stranger
The bizarre object’s overall brightness has been gradually dimming for years
Was There Ever Life on Mars?
Harsh radiation, thin air and frigid temperatures on the Red Planet likely forced any extant microbes into subterranean refuges long ago
Rosetta Concludes Mission with a Crash
A deliberate collision with a comet brought the historic space mission to an end
SpaceX's Elon Musk Unveils Mars Colonization Dream Ship
The entrepreneur announces detailed plans for a reusable craft that can cary 100 people
Hubble Telescope Zooms in on Comet’s Death Throes
New images capture best-yet view of cometary disintegration
Scientists Explain Pluto’s Red-Headed Moon
Data from the New Horizons probe suggests Pluto's atmosphere paints the north pole of Charon, its largest moon
NASA Hails “Perfect” Launch for Asteroid-Sampling Mission
OSIRIS-REx is set to scrape dirt and gravel from a space rock and return to Earth in 2023
A Bus-Size Asteroid Just Gave Earth a Close Shave
Scientists spotted the space rock two days before its flyby
NASA's Dawn Mission Spies Ice Volcanoes on Ceres
"Cryovolcanism" and other curious features mark the dwarf planet as a surprisingly active and complex world
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad in Florida
A massive smoke cloud billows from Cape Canaveral
Mysterious Star Signal Stokes SETI Hopes, but Could Be Earthly
Scientists are investigating a signal from 94 light-years away that could have been created by aliens, but more likely results from an Earth-orbiting satellite or other contamination
