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An international team of scientists have discovered an exciting Earth-sized exoplanet that's capable of supporting liquid water.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover “Intriguing,” Extremely Earth-Like Exoplanet

Amazingly, the coronavirus outbreak also appears to be having an observable effect on the Earth's environment — and you can see it from space.
Viruses

This Is What China’s Coronavirus Lockdowns Look Like From Space

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are suggesting we could explore the surface of Mars using a fleet of "nanocardboard" aircraft.
Nanotech

Researchers Want to Explore Mars Using “Nanocardboard” Aircraft

After Russia halted its orbital space tourism program in 2010, the country's space agency Roscosmos is planning to send two citizens to the ISS in 2023.
International Space Station

Russia Says It’s Sending Two Tourists to the International Space Station, Including a Spacewalk

A team of astronomers at Penn State just confirmed the existence of G 9-40b, a gigantic super-Earth only roughly 90 light years from Earth.
Exoplanets

This Gigantic Neptune-Sized Exoplanet is Incredibly Close

Scientists Say They’ve Found the Exact Center of the Solar System
Solar Power

Scientists Say They’ve Found the Exact Center of the Solar System

NASA is Launching a GPS System for Space
NASA

NASA is Launching a GPS System for Space

NASA's plans to get to the Moon by 2024 are turning up the pressure to find a suitable replacement for spacesuits that date back to the 1970s.
Moon

NASA Really, Really Needs a New Spacesuit for 2024 Moon Mission

NASA recently spotted a brand new crater on the surface of Mars. The impact left a massive blue smudge that scientists think might be caused by exposed ice.
Mars

NASA Discovers Brand-New Crater on Mars

Researchers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research have discovered the biggest ever explosion observed in the universe since the Big Bang.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Detect Biggest Explosion Since the Big Bang

According to a new study, lettuce grown in space isn't just delicious, it's just as nutritious and safe to eat as boring-old Earth lettuce as well.
Science & Energy

Good News: Space Lettuce Is Safe to Eat, Good for You

NASA just dropped an astonishing elaborate map of the over 4,003 exoplanets that we know to exist outside our Solar System.
Exoplanets

NASA Just Released an Incredible Map of All Known Exoplanets

According to a new study, a large number of ancient valleys on the Martian surface today were formed by subglacial meltwater below — not flowing rivers.
Science & Energy

Study: Ancient Mars Was Covered in Ice Sheets, Not Rivers

SpaceX has released an early version of a user manual for its Starship, a rocket that's meant to one day ferry up to 100 passengers to the Moon and beyond.
Starship

SpaceX Starship “User Guide” Details Private Cabins, Common Areas

NASA just moved to the next phase of its Psyche mission. Now the spacecraft that will visit the distant asteroid is undergoing final design changes.
NASA

NASA Is Preparing to Explore an All-Metal Asteroid

After hitting the Caribbean, dust from the Sahara Desert just arrived at the US gulf coast, forming what experts referred to as a "Godzilla dust cloud."
Science & Energy

A “Godzilla Dust Cloud” From the Sahara Desert Is Hitting the United States Right Now

New data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope details the "quasar tsunami," a cosmic storm of such terrifying size that it can tear apart an entire galaxy.
Science & Energy

Behold the “Quasar Tsunami,” Which Can Kill an Entire Galaxy

After an Air Force base declared a public health emergency, the SpaceX mission scheduled to launch from there on March 30 is on "indefinite" hold.
SpaceX

SpaceX Delays Launch Because of the Coronavirus

In a sleek announcement video, Virgin Galactic has unveiled the cabin interior of its SpaceShipTwo space plane, a vehicle designed for space tourism.
Off-World

Virgin Galactic Unveils Sleek Spaceship Cabin for Tourist Flights

A NASA Astrobiology Institute-funded project will be trying to find out if life could ever exist in Titan's ocean — and if it does, how to look for it.
Science & Energy

NASA Organizes Huge Effort to Study Alien Life in Titan’s Ocean