
Traces of Oxygen on the Moon Come from Earth's Plants
Earth's biosphere has bathed the lunar surface for billions of years
Earth's biosphere has bathed the lunar surface for billions of years
Powered by supermassive black holes, the intense light from these extreme galaxies began its journey to us when the universe was but a tenth of its present age
Work is underway to establish the world's first private, international commercial space station
January 27 marks the 50th anniversary of the first major, deadly disaster for the U.S. space program
Light-bending warps in spacetime reveal a speedy cosmic expansion
Surface cracks look like seafloor-spreading zones or rift valleys on Earth
African-American women working behind the scenes as “human computers” were vital to the Space Race
Finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE have until December 31 to lift off
Astronomers unveil a new mechanism to explain the premature demise of young galaxies
As commander of the final Apollo mission in 1972, Cernan was the last human to walk on the moon
Astronomers confirmed the first planets beyond our solar system a quarter-century ago
New data suggest Mars was habitable for perhaps hundreds of millions of years
The last of NASA’s original seven astronauts to die, Glenn circled the planet three times in 1962
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft closes in on the planet’s cloud tops
Polarized light suggests the presence of quantum phenomenon first predicted in the 1930s
An uncrewed, robotic Progress spacecraft experienced problems en route to the International Space Station
The 86-year-old moonwalker was visiting the South Pole as a tourist when he fell ill, and is reportedly now in stable condition
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft begins a series of daring dives through Saturn's rings Nov. 30, the first step in the probe’s “grand finale” investigation of the gas giant planet...
A new report lists 25 "knowledge gaps" in our understanding of how to avoid cross-contamination between Earth and Mars
Scientists think bright spots may be briny material bubbling up into a crater
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