Trump Orders "Space Force," Signs Space-Traffic Policy
The President’s proposal could create a new branch of the armed services meant to assure “American dominance” in space
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Weird Low-Light Bacteria Could Potentially Thrive on Mars
The photosynthetic organisms subsist on redder, lower-energy light than other species, and could be a new source of fuel and air for interplanetary outposts
As Massive Storm Rages on Mars, Opportunity Rover Falls Silent
Dust clouds blotting out the sun could be the end of the solar-powered probe
Poll: Climate Change, Global Leadership Should Be Top Priorities for U.S. Space Program
A majority of Americans in a new national survey expressed support for a vision of space exploration largely at odds with the federal government’s present plans
Surprise! Jupiter's Lightning Looks a Lot Like Earth's
Data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveals thunderbolts around the giant planet’s stormy poles
Pluto Has Dunes, but They're Not Made of Sand
Images from NASA’s New Horizons probe reveal mysterious mounds made of frozen methane or nitrogen
Pioneering NASA Astronaut Don Peterson Dies at 84
In 1983, Peterson performed the first spacewalk from a space shuttle
Manhattanhenge: What It Is, and How to See It
The New York City phenomenon takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, and again in July
What Made Saturn's Ravioli-Shaped Moons?
New research suggests collisions between moonlets created the oddly-formed objects
Earth's Ozone Layer Is under Attack--Again
Despite a long-standing international ban, ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons are surging back into Earth’s atmosphere from unknown sources
NASA Will Send a Helicopter to Mars in 2020
The autonomous rotorcraft will fly to the Red Planet with the Mars 2020 rover
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
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
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
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
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
Chinese Space Station Tiangong 1 Falls to Earth
The space station disintegrated in the atmosphere over the South Pacific
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
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
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
