Science Oct 01 A study has found new organic molecules on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Scientists say that increases the chance it’s habitable The small moon is one of 274 orbiting Saturn and has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and plumes of water erupting from cracks near its south pole.
Science Sep 16 Partial solar eclipse at the bottom of the world will close out the year’s celestial spectacles Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia are in prime position as the moon slips between the sun and Earth, obscuring a good portion of our star.
Science Sep 10 New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life Scientists reported the findings Wednesday, but stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there last summer before reaching any conclusions.
Science Sep 09 Scientists discover a powerful and surprisingly long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy These kinds of bursts normally last just minutes or even milliseconds, but these were detected over the course of a day.
Science Sep 06 WATCH: September’s ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse The year’s second total lunar eclipse saw Earth’s shadow obscure this weekend’s full moon as the home planet lined up perfectly between the moon and the sun. Asia had the best seats in the house this time, while countries across…
Science Sep 05 Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in Webb Space Telescope’s latest snapshot Released this week, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a nearby star-birthing center, 5,500 light-years away. A single light-year is 5.8 trillion miles.
Science Sep 03 Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth A Chinese-led research team reported Wednesday that the heart of Mars, while small, is indeed solid.
Science Aug 09 Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule after 5 months aboard space station Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner.
Science Aug 08 Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA several months after extended spaceflight One of NASA’s two previously stuck astronauts has retired from the space agency, less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end.
Science Aug 07 Hubble Space Telescope captures image of comet visiting from another solar system The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.