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Evidence of ancient tsunamis on Mars

Scientists suggest that at least two huge tsunamis once swept across the Red Planet, triggered by large impacts.

Gravitational wave mission passes 'sanity check'

A European Space Agency effort to try to detect gravitational waves in space is not only technically feasible but compelling, a new report finds.

Global warming is now changing how Earth wobbles

Global warming is shifting the way the Earth wobbles on its polar axis, a new NASA study finds.

First photos of Pluto’s north pole released

NASA just released incredible new photos of Pluto’s north pole, and they seem to raise more questions about this icy planet.

The next ‘Einstein’ according to Harvard is not an old, white man

For her lengthy list of achievements in science, a Cuban-American woman is speculated to be the next Albert Einstein, reports Vibe.

Space slug mystery solved!

The explanation for the unusual look involves some interesting behavior from the nitrogen-heavy ice.

Comet Wild 2 dust 'ballistics' probed in 3D

Scientists in the US make detailed 3D maps of the cavities carved by comet dust in blocks of foam carried by Nasa's Stardust spacecraft.

Russia plans building a moon base by 2030

While NASA is working on its manned mission to Mars, Russia it turns out has set its sights on a location a little bit closer to home: the moon.

Astronaut Scott Kelly hits spaceflight milestone

US astronaut Scott Kelly touches a new milestone remaining away from Earth for the longest period in his single mission in the space.

May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016

Evidence of ancient tsunamis on Mars

Scientists suggest that at least two huge tsunamis once swept across the Red Planet, triggered by large impacts.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

Gravitational wave mission passes 'sanity check'

A European Space Agency effort to try to detect gravitational waves in space is not only technically feasible but compelling, a new report finds.

April 10, 2016
April 10, 2016

Global warming is now changing how Earth wobbles

Global warming is shifting the way the Earth wobbles on its polar axis, a new NASA study finds.

February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016

First photos of Pluto’s north pole released

NASA just released incredible new photos of Pluto’s north pole, and they seem to raise more questions about this icy planet.

January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016

The next ‘Einstein’ according to Harvard is not an old, white man

For her lengthy list of achievements in science, a Cuban-American woman is speculated to be the next Albert Einstein, reports Vibe.

January 12, 2016
January 12, 2016

Space slug mystery solved!

The explanation for the unusual look involves some interesting behavior from the nitrogen-heavy ice.

January 10, 2016
January 10, 2016

Comet Wild 2 dust 'ballistics' probed in 3D

Scientists in the US make detailed 3D maps of the cavities carved by comet dust in blocks of foam carried by Nasa's Stardust spacecraft.

December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015

Russia plans building a moon base by 2030

While NASA is working on its manned mission to Mars, Russia it turns out has set its sights on a location a little bit closer to home: the moon.

October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015

Astronaut Scott Kelly hits spaceflight milestone

US astronaut Scott Kelly touches a new milestone remaining away from Earth for the longest period in his single mission in the space.

October 2, 2015
October 2, 2015

Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat

A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth, Nasa project scientists say.