Mercury will join the Solar System’s “tectonically active” planet club
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The planet is warming faster than it ever has in the last 1,000 years, NASA warns
This is not good news.
NASA re-establishes contact with the STEREO-B spacecraft after 22 months
It just needed some space...
You can now access all of NASA’s science – for free
The entirety of its scientific work will be made public at no cost whatsoever.
NASA pinpoints black holes that send out high-energy X-rays for first time ever
The findings help create a more comprehensive picture of supermassive black hole populations.
Scientists uncover unique speed and direction of Milky Way’s spinning ‘halo’
The findings could reveal the location of the missing matter of our universe.
NASA study suggests that one-fifth of global warming missed by historical records
The main cause lies in the lack of available data from the Arctic.
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope discovers 104 new planets outside of Milky Way
Of these planets, four are believed to potentially be similar to Earth.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft sends back first color image of Jupiter from orbit
The image captures the gas giant and its surroundings in amazing detail.
NASA’s Dawn mission reveals Ceres craters that can trap water ice
Thirsty, anyone?
What Mars’ unique sand dunes can tell us about its past
Mars is full of secrets, but we're unraveling them one by one.
NASA’s rocket destined to send humans to Mars just passed a critical test
NASA’s Space Launch System will be the most powerful rocket humanity has ever built and 2020 onwards, it should make ...
New NASA transfer protocol makes space Wi-Fi better than yours
NASA always gets the best of everything.
India just launched 20 satellites in 26 minutes and made history
India's space agency is taking huge strides forward.
Planet Earth got hold of a new companion, and it’s here to stay
Not much bigger than an apartment building, 2016 HO3 has been confirmed as Earth's newest satellite.
NASA releases first ever topographic model of Mercury [the planet]
NASA just released the first ever topographic model of Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun.
Take me to Mars: NASA signs $67M contract for new solar electric propulsion engine
A company called Aerojet Rocketdyne has won a $67 million contract from NASA to design and develop an advanced electric ...
NASA calls out climate change deniers on Facebook
It's glorious and depressing at the same time: NASA used its official Facebook account to shut down one user who ...
NASA just made 3 million Earth images available at no cost
The first Earth Observing System (EOS) satellite called Terra (previously AM-1) was launched on December 18, 1999. ASTER data contributes to ...
NASA’s Thermonuclear Art is the prettiest thing you’ll see today
The Sun is easily the most recognizable and important star that humanity has ever known. And yet, those who want ...
One of Saturn’s ring has played tricks on astronomers for years
One of Saturn's ring, which is very opaque and bright seems to have played an optical illusions all along. It ...
NASA’s Top 15 ISS Pictures of 2015
NASA just released their famous pictures taken from the International Space Station in 2015. The images were shot by astronauts ...
3-D printed rocket engine made by NASA passes test with flying colors
Over the last three years, NASA engineers have been exploring using additive technology, like 3D printing, to manufacture key rocket ...
NASA gets $19.285B in 2016 budget – slightly more than requested
After months of delays and years of underfunding, the US Congress finally revealed its plans for funding the federal government ...
How 2016 Presidential Candidates See Space Exploration
I know you don't like it, but the truth is science is politicized since, ultimately, serious research depends on funding. ...
NASA shows how much CO2 we really pump into the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have never been higher: the average global CO2 levels have reached the 400 parts ...
NASA reveals the suits astronauts will use on Mars
If everything goes according to plan, we'll be going to Mars in the mid 2030s - using these suits.
Overall, Antarctica is gaining more ice than it loses, says NASA
Changes in surface height as measured by satellite altimeters suggest the Antarctic peninsula is experiencing a net gain of ice ...
NASA awards the best designs for a 3-D printed Mars habitat
With today's propulsion tech, it takes at least 1.5 years for a manned crew to reach Mars, and at least ...
NASA’s three stage plan for going to Mars
After the glorious Apollo missions that led humans to the Moon for the first time, it's time for a new ...
Your smartphone is millions of times more powerful than the Apollo 11 guidance computers
That's the year man first set foot on the moon. Our computer tech has shot even farther away, though.
Yes, there’s liquid water flowing on the surface of Mars!
During an extraordinary conference hosted by NASA, a team of researchers report that flowing briny water is flowing out of ...
Even more awesome images of Pluto released!
I know, I know, we've spoiled you with awesome photos of Pluto already, this couldn't possibly surprise you, could it? ...
NASA plans hitching rides on comets to explore the solar system
It's ludicrous, but it might just be crazy enough to work. On Monday, during the American Institute of Aeronautics and ...
NASA successfully tests engines for Mars mission
If we want to send people to Mars, we're going to need some bigger engines - and that's exactly what ...
NASA captures footage of “peanut” asteroid
NASA scientists have taken grainy images of a peculiar asteroid nicknamed the "Space Peanut". The asteroids measures 1.2 miles across ...
The sounds of Earth – listen to the Golden Records we sent in space on the 1977 Voyager mission
The Golden Records were the recordings NASA sent into space to represent our planet's life and culture, ranging from the ...
New WiFi chip uses 100 times less power with minimal loss of quality
Nearly all communication devices today, whether we're speaking of smartphones, tablets or notebooks, rely on WiFi signal to connect to ...
Lakes on Titan might have formed like sinkholes on Earth
Researchers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have been trying to figure ...
NASA’s deceleration system for Martian landings looks like an UFO. [UPDATED: launch postponed]
Today, NASA is performing a new test round for its low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD), which is basically a giant stop ...
NASA is offering over $2 million for the best design for a 3D printed Martian habitat
NASA is offering up to $2.25 million to anyone that can successfully design a habitat that can be 3D printed ...
NASA officially starts program to look for alien life
Just after NASA researchers made the bold claim that they will find alien life in less than 20 years, the ...
NASA can only make three more Plutonium batteries to power spacecraft in space
According to the Department of Energy, the plutonium-238 stockpile is enough to make only three more nuclear batteries. These are ...
Pluto – now in color, courtesy of New Horizon
These two dim dots are none other than Pluto, the dwarf plant, and Charon, its largest moon. Though it might ...
Exploding supernova ejects enough material to seed 7,000 Earths
Everything is made of stardust - but some things are made of more stardust than others. A new study has ...
Buzz Aldrin in Stonehenge photoshoot: ‘Get your a** to Mars’
Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, is no stranger to staggering photos. His most famous shot includes the ...
Republicans want NASA to stop studying the Earth
Leading climate change denier U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has had enough of NASA studying our planet: he wants NASA ...
Huge Antarctica Glacier might melt much faster than previously believed
Researchers from NASA, Imperial College in London and Texas University have discovered two seafloor troughs that allow warm ocean water ...
