

Science Aug 24

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 NewsHour
Science Aug 24

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

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 NewsHour
Science Jul 23

NASA Kepler's mission adds 500 new exoplanets to its library.
By Nsikan Akpan
Cassini spacecraft's cosmic photos bring the world 'along for the ride'…
Aug 15

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…
Aug 02

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.
Jun 06

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…
Jan 12

By Jenny Marder
Skywatchers gathered in Austin, Texas, this week at the 219th American Astronomical Society meeting. Here's a look at some of the most exciting interstellar space findings, and the images that accompany them.
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