Science May 08 Scientists announce discovery of a planet twice as big as Earth with a thick atmosphere By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science May 06 Watch 7:06 Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report A new UN report reveals the extent to which mankind is changing life on Earth. Written by an international panel of experts, it concludes that nearly a quarter of animal and plant groups are at risk of extinction, some within…
Science Aug 24 Watch 5:29 Four light years away, a planet may be hospitable to life Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable new world, a mere four light years away from Earth. They call the planet “Proxima B,” and it may feature characteristics that are just right for human life. Nonetheless, it has some major differences… By PBS News Hour
Science Aug 24 This Earth-like planet orbits the Sun’s nearest neighbor every 11 days Astronomers find an exoplanet that could be habitable—and it’s as close to us as it could possibly be. By Lee Billings, Scientific American
Science Jan 22 Watch 6:43 We can’t see this possible 9th planet, but we feel its presence Most of us grew up thinking there were nine planets in the solar system, but that changed when Pluto got downgraded in 2006. Now there's news that there might be a ninth planet after all. Researchers have found evidence of… By PBS News Hour
Jul 23 NASA’s Kepler telescope finds the closest copy of Earth to date By Nsikan Akpan NASA Kepler's mission adds 500 new exoplanets to its library. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Cassini spacecraft’s cosmic photos bring the world ‘along for the ride’ Cassini spacecraft's cosmic photos bring the world 'along for the ride'… Continue watching
Aug 15 Mars Revealed by Intrepid New Rover By Jenny Marder NASA's intrepid Mars Rover, Curiosity has been through a lot in the past year. It flew 354-million miles, deployed a supersonic parachute and sky crane and landed on the surface of Mars. And while it undergoes equipment checks, it's been… Continue reading
Aug 02 Robots and Rovers and Mars Revisited By News Desk With the youngest and most ambitious Mars rover yet zipping toward its final destination, we thought it appropriate to pause and take a look back at Curiosity's new home and robot brethren. Continue reading
Jun 06 Venus Transit as Revealed in Space By Jenny Marder For those Earthlings lucky enough to be under cloudless skies during Tuesday's Venus transit, it took the form of a pea-sized dot gliding across the Sun's northern hemisphere. For more perspective, NASA has collected a stunning sampling of images both… Continue reading