SPACE

Scientists Seek Your Help to Photograph Another Sun's "Pale Blue Dot"

Project Blue is an effort by a group of scientists, engineers, and space organizations to launch a small telescope into space with the singular goal of directly imaging in visible light (i.e. the light we see with our own eyes) an Earth-like planet.

Look Up Tonight! The Super Beaver Moon Is Here

Yes, you heard us right.

Look Up Tonight! The Constellation Taurus Brings Fireballs to the Skies

Just before midnight, head outside.

Have We Detected Hundreds of Signals From Extraterrestrial Life?

The astronomical community is reacting with measured skepticism to a new paper making bold claims.

Juno Spacecraft Faced Challenges During Recent Jupiter Approach

First Juno had some "sticky" valves, and then it was forced to power down before science data collection could begin.

We're Closing in on Discovering Planet 9 From Outer Space

If it's out there, it could be as big as Neptune.

Tomorrow ESA Will Land a Spacecraft on Mars

You can follow the action live at ESA's Facebook page beginning at 8 a.m. EDT.

5 New Fascinating Videos About Mars

See the science behind an upcoming TV series.

Today NOAA Adds Solar Storms to the Weather Forecast

The Space Weather Prediction Center can give a heads-up of about 45 minutes that a solar storm will affect some specific place on Earth.

Tune In Live Tomorrow Morning as Rosetta Lands—or Crashes—on a Comet

Well, maybe. The thing is, we'll never know Rosetta's fate.

The Photo That Showed the World What the Hubble Space Telescope Could Do

The unusual decision to photograph nothing in particular revealed the early universe in all its glory.

You Can Help Reissue a Copy of Carl Sagan's Voyager Golden Record

A Kickstarter is turning the only government-authorized alien playlist in history into a vinyl box set.

NASA Will Grab Asteroid Dirt to Bring Back to Earth. Here's How

Thank a robotic arm and a nitrogen gas burst.

Dream of Being an Astronaut? You Might Want to Work on Your Handshake

To prepare for life in zero gravity, astronauts make sure their arms and hands are in tip-top shape.

Newsletter Alerts You to the Asteroid Flybys Happening Almost Daily

Now, there’s an easy way to keep tabs on the notable space rocks that zoom past the planet without purchasing a high-powered telescope.

Look Up Tonight! It's the Final Eclipse of 2016

This one is for our readers on the other side of the globe from our main office.

Astronomers Debut the Most Accurate 3D Map of the Milky Way Ever Made

It was made possible by Gaia, a space-based observatory so powerful that from Earth it could see a coin placed on the surface of the Moon.

Why Are Planets Round?

Can you have a planet that isn't round? And what do potatoes have to do with it?

Asteroid Named After Freddie Mercury in Honor of His 70th Birthday

'Freddiemercury' is leaping through the sky 200 million miles from Earth.

5 Revelations About Ceres That Are Blowing Scientists' Minds

Science just published six significant papers about the dwarf planet Ceres. We pored over them to see what has planetary scientists so excited.

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SETI Scientists Are Dubious About That Mysterious "Signal"

The spike in radio activity could easily have been caused by a passing satellite or even power lines on Earth.

Scientists Emerge From Year-Long Mars Simulation in Hawaii

The HI-SEAS program tests crewmembers’ ability to cope and get along while stuck in a small habitat for months at a time.

Look Up Tonight! Venus and Jupiter Will Appear Extremely Close to Each Other

This is the closest the planets will appear to each other in the night sky until 2065.

Astronomers Discover Milky Way–Sized Galaxy That's 99.99% Dark Matter

A mere 100th of 1 percent of the galaxy Dragonfly 44 is made up of ordinary matter.

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