Planet is so hot that even metal evaporates
8-16-2018 |
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The extrasolar planet known as Kelt-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium.
Mystery Russian satellite 'could be a weapon'
VIDEO 8-15-2018 | 19
A US State Department official has revealed that one Russian satellite is exhibiting 'very abnormal behavior'.
Concerns grow as Opportunity remains silent
8-15-2018 | 17
It is looking increasingly likely that the recent Martian dust storm may have silenced the rover for good.
Pence: US Space Force to be set up by 2020
8-13-2018 | 28
Trump's plan to establish American dominance in space could be set in motion sooner rather than later.
Parker Solar Probe has successfully launched
VIDEO 8-12-2018 | 4
The probe, which is on a daring mission to the Sun, will become the fastest man-made object in history.
Jupiter's iconic cloud bands are only skin deep
8-10-2018 | 0
Scientists have determined just how far down Jupiter's colorful atmospheric bands actually go.
Ganymede generates powerful magnetic waves
8-8-2018 | 3
Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede is producing 'chorus waves' one million times more powerful than average.
Meteorite found in Africa is older than the Earth
8-7-2018 | 14
Scientists have been studying a meteorite that dates back to a time before the birth of our solar system.
Curiosity rover celebrates its 6th birthday
8-6-2018 | 7
The iconic rover, which landed on Mars six years ago, has celebrated with a self-congratulating Tweet.
Mystery surrounds universe's rate of expansion
8-5-2018 | 32
Scientists have discovered discrepancies in our understanding of how fast the universe is expanding.
Rogue planet detected outside our solar system
8-4-2018 | 12
The huge object is 12.7 times the mass of Jupiter and has a magnetic field 200 times more powerful.
NASA unveils new SpaceX and Boeing crews
VIDEO 8-3-2018 | 1
The nine astronauts will be embarking on the first manned launches from American soil since 2011.
Terraforming Mars is currently impossible
7-31-2018 | 14
Scientists now believe that terraforming Mars to make it more habitable is not possible using today's technology.
NASA is celebrating its 60th anniversary
VIDEO 7-29-2018 | 1
Today marks exactly six decades since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established.
New planet-hunting telescope begins search
VIDEO 7-29-2018 | 6
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is now on the hunt for habitable extrasolar worlds.
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity reaches 170,000ft
VIDEO 7-27-2018 | 3
The third rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo provided its pilots with a spectacular view of our planet.
Lake of liquid water discovered on Mars
VIDEO 7-25-2018 | 10
Scientists believe that they have identified a body of water situated beneath the planet's south polar ice cap.
Was the Moon habitable 4 billion years ago ?
7-24-2018 | 9
A new study has highlighted two periods in the Moon's distant past when it may have actually supported life.
Andromeda killed and ate our galactic sibling
7-23-2018 | 4
Scientists have discovered that the Milky Way once had a sibling that was consumed by our neighboring galaxy.
Neil Armstrong's collection to go up for auction
7-21-2018 | 3
A number of personal mementos Armstrong took with him to the Moon are set to go up for sale at auction.
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