“It’s really kind of a smoking gun, because you would have expected it had gone away if it had been sitting there even close to the surface for millions of years.”

Study: Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world

Life on Ceres

According to several new studies published today in the journal Nature, space rock Ceres holds massive reservoirs of sea water underneath its surface.

Study: Dwarf Planet Ceres is an Ocean World

"We know that these minerals are all essential for the emergence of life."

"The scrape was much more effective than expected and the sand filled the pit almost completely."

NASA's Mars mole is officially dug "in"

Digging a Mole

The "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander is officially "in" according to an update by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

NASA’s Mars Mole is Officially “Dug In”

Finally some good news for NASA's Mars mole.

Mars Nightglow Animation from MAVEN Observations

New NASA animation shows Mars’ creepy greenish “nightglow”

Green Planet

A new NASA simulation shows the ghostly ultraviolet flashes of Mars's "nightglow," represented by greenish hues in the Martian night sky.

New NASA Animation Shows Mars’ Creepy Greenish “Nightglow”

This strange glow in the Martian night sky is "as bright in the ultraviolet as Earth’s northern lights."

"Our goal is that all names are aligned with our values of diversity and inclusion, and we'll proactively work with the scientific community to help ensure that."

NASA says it will stop using racist names for space objects

Better Late Than Never

NASA is finally taking stock and getting rid of the various racist nicknames the space agency has granted objects in space over the years.

NASA Says It Will Stop Using Racist Names for Space Objects

"Science depends on diverse contributions, and benefits everyone, so this means we must make it inclusive."

NASA never "closed" and it was never "dead."

Former astronaut blasts Trump for lying about NASA

Trump Brain

In a recent tweet on Wednesday, president Donald Trump claimed that "NASA was Closed & Dead until I got it going again." The space community wasn't happy.

Former Astronaut Blasts Trump For Lying About NASA

"Great leaders take blame and pass along credit."

NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Animations

Testing the Mars Helicopter Delivery System on NASA's Perseverance Rover

After decades of landers, probes, and rovers, NASA is ready to take to the skies.

NASA's Mars Helicopter could revolutionize off-planet exploration

A New Perspective

The size of NASA's Mars Helicopter may be unassuming, but Ingenuity's first tiny hops could set the stage for something far bigger.

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Could Revolutionize Off-Planet Exploration

If it succeeds, future missions could soar over alien landscapes — instead of crawling across them like bugs.

The result looks far more peculiar than the elegant comet-like shape from conventional models.

NASA imaged the bubble around the solar system and... yikes

Deflated Croissant

According to new research, the shape of our solar system's heliosphere could resemble a "deflated croissant," not a comet with a long tail.

NASA Imaged the Bubble Around the Solar System and… Yikes

It almost looks... biological?

"We were really really comfortable coming through the atmosphere, even though we were inside an animal."

NASA astronauts "almost speechless" at how well SpaceX Crew Dragon did

Falling Out of the Sky

In a news conference, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley told reporters what it's like to ride SpaceX's Crew Dragon back to Earth.

NASA Astronauts “Almost Speechless” At How Well SpaceX Crew Dragon Did

"It doesn't sound like a machine, it sounds like an animal."

"Houston, do you have Prince Albert in a can?"

Bored inside their spacecraft, NASA astronauts made prank satellite phone calls to pass the time

Somebody Call Moe's

While NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were trapped inside SpaceX's Crew Dragon for hours, they made several prank calls to pass the time.

Bored Inside Their Spacecraft, NASA Astronauts Made Prank Calls to Pass the Time

"Five hours ago we were bobbing around in a spacecraft making prank satellite phone calls to whoever we could get ahold of."

"What’s important is that Bob and Doug got safely on the boat."

More Than a Dozen Private Boats Came Out to Greet SpaceX Astronauts After Splashdown

Another Day in Florida

After two NASA astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday afternoon, more than a dozen private boats came up right to the capsule.

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