First close-up snaps of asteroid Bennu released
1-30-2019 |
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has captured detailed images of the potentially hazardous asteroid.
Apollo 14 Moon rock may have come from Earth
1-29-2019 | 20
One of the most intriguing samples retrieved by the Apollo 14 astronauts appears to be terrestrial in origin.
Opportunity rover celebrates 15 years on Mars
1-27-2019 | 4
The rover's 15-year anniversary has been sadly marred by the likelihood that its mission has come to an end.
Clearest image yet of Ultima Thule revealed
1-26-2019 | 8
The data gathered by New Horizons earlier this month is starting to unravel the mysteries of this enigmatic object.
Planetary collision made life on Earth possible
1-24-2019 | 9
The carbon and nitrogen that make up our bodies likely came from a planet that once smacked in to the Earth.
Black hole radio jet 'pointed directly at Earth'
1-23-2019 | 18
The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way seems to be pointing a radio jet directly towards us.
Steam-powered space probe could work forever
1-22-2019 | 9
Scientists have developed a prototype for a steam-powered spacecraft that can refuel itself with water.
Space billboards could display ads in the sky
VIDEO 1-20-2019 | 11
A firm in Russia is working to create the world's first space billboard using a constellation of small satellites.
Satellite to offer 'shooting stars on demand'
1-18-2019 | 13
A Japanese startup has launched a satellite in a bid to create the first ever artificial meteor shower.
William Shatner queries blue light in Mars video
1-18-2019 | 3
The legendary Star Trek actor had a question for NASA recently following the release of new footage from Mars.
Cotton seeds have started growing on the Moon
1-15-2019 | 26
In a world first, seeds carried to the Moon aboard China's Chang'e 4 spacecraft have actually started to sprout.
More pictures, videos from far side of the Moon
VIDEO 1-14-2019 | 5
China has released additional photographs and video footage from its groundbreaking Chang'e 4 lunar mission.
'Super blood wolf moon' is coming this month
VIDEO 1-11-2019 | 3
A lunar eclipse with a rather unusual name will be visible in the Western Hemisphere on January 20th.
Mysterious signals are coming from deep space
1-10-2019 | 63
Astronomers have picked up a very unusual repeating signal from a distant galaxy and nobody knows what it is.
Quasar has brightness of 600 trillion suns
1-10-2019 | 3
The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the brightest quasar ever detected in the early universe.
Asteroid defense mission adds new objectives
1-8-2019 | 1
Two cubesats will be accompanying a joint NASA/ESA mission to slam a test probe in to the side of an asteroid.
Yutu 2 moon rover sets off to explore far side
1-6-2019 | 34
The roving exploratory vehicle landed on the Moon as part of China's Chang'e 4 mission earlier this month.
First ever image from Moon's far side revealed
VIDEO 1-3-2019 | 28
China's Chang'e 4 spacecraft has made history by being the first ever to touch down on the far side of the Moon.
Future Mars rovers could be autonomous
1-2-2019 | 1
Exploratory vehicles equipped with artificial intelligence could open up the surface of Mars like never before.
New Horizons 'phones home' after historic flyby
1-1-2019 | 6
NASA's long-lived space probe has managed to pull off the most distant flyby of an object ever undertaken.
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