US to keep nukes to use against asteroids
10-6-2014 |
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The United States is keeping some of its nuclear warheads in case of an apocalyptic asteroid threat.
Organic molecules found in interstellar space
9-28-2014 | 12
Astronomers have identified the first signs of life-bearing chemistry at the center of the galaxy.
Are black holes as we know them impossible ?
9-27-2014 | 30
One physicist has determined that what we know about black holes and the Big Bang could be wrong.
Philae probe successfully lands on comet
9-27-2014 | 209
Rosetta's companion spacecraft has made history today by touching down on the surface of a comet.
India's first Mars probe arrives in orbit
9-25-2014 | 32
India's Mangalyaan probe has made history this week by successfully entering orbit around Mars.
Water discovered in exoplanet's atmosphere
9-24-2014 | 13
Astronomers have found signs of water vapor on a planet located around 120 light years from Earth.
NASA's Maven spacecraft arrives at Mars
9-22-2014 | 27
The satellite has arrived in orbit around the Red Planet after a 10-month voyage across the solar system.
New 'second skin' spacesuit developed
9-21-2014 | 12
A skintight lightweight spacesuit designed at MIT could one day be used by astronauts going to Mars.
Signs of water found in Martian meteorite
9-16-2014 | 15
Scientists have detected further evidence that life could have once existed on the surface of Mars.
Curiosity has finally reached Mount Sharp
VIDEO 9-13-2014 | 11
NASA's Curiosity rover has finally arrived at its primary destination after more than two years on Mars.
'Extreme' solar storm heading straight for us
9-11-2014 | 58
A particularly intense solar storm could cause communications and power grid disruptions this week.
Meteorite falls near Nicaraguan capital
9-9-2014 | 13
A small space rock left a sizeable crater near Managua's international airport on Saturday night.
Icy plate tectonics discovered on Europa
9-8-2014 | 8
Jupiter's freezing moon Europa is home to its own ice-based version of Earth's plate tectonics.
Soccer-ball robots to patrol for space junk
9-6-2014 | 2
New self-guided robots could soon be used to help assess the threat posed by items of space debris.
Dead stars can reignite and then blow up
8-29-2014 | 8
Astronomers have determined that white dwarf stars can suddenly spring back to life and explode.
Water clouds discovered on brown dwarf
8-29-2014 | 7
Astronomers have found evidence of water clouds outside of our own solar system for the first time.
Russia planning inflatable space stations
8-26-2014 | 9
Russia's space agency Roscosmos is seeking $440 million to develop inflatable space habitats.
Remnants of one of the earliest stars found
8-23-2014 | 4
An ancient orange star has revealed hints of one of the first stars to ever exist in the universe.
Plankton discovered outside space station
8-20-2014 | 69
Astronauts have been left perplexed after traces of sea plankton were found on the station's exterior.
Probe captures first instellar space dust
8-18-2014 | 9
NASA's Stardust spacecraft is now believed to have picked up particles from outside the solar system
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