Space

Elon Musk: City with One Million Residents Can Live on Mars

Billionaire Elon Musk wanted to send humans to Mars. But that's not all, he wanted to send one million residents to the red planet.

Roll-Out Solar Array Experiment (ROSA) Deploys on International Space Station

VIDEO: See NASA's Flexible Solar Array Roll Out in Space

NASA's new rollout solar array called ROSA was deployed last weekend. This is the first time for this new technology to be tested in space.

Curiosity Rover Report (August 5, 2016): Four Years on Mars

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Snaps Photo of Mars Rover Ascending Mount Sharp

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the Mars rover in lower Mount Sharp of the surface of Mars. The rover appears as a bright blue dot on the ground.

NASA Telescope Reveals Seven Earth-sized Planets Around Single Star

NASA Reveals Hundreds of New Worlds (Including Potentially Habitable Ones)

Kepler data incoming.

Hubble Telescope Discovers a "Dead" Galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope captured images of a dead disk galaxy, which challenges previously held theories about the evolution of galaxies.

Jun 21, 2017 10:29 AM EDT

NASA Identifies 10 New Planets Like Earth -- Here's What You Need to Know

NASA released a catalogue of Kepler telescope mission. Part of the catalogue is the 219 planet candidates and 10 of which are considered near-Earth like in size and are seen orbiting within the habitable zone.

Jun 20, 2017 08:27 AM EDT

Kepler Space Telescope Detects 10 New Earth-Like Planets

Kepler detects 10 new Earth-like exoplanets within their host star's habitable zone.

Jun 19, 2017 10:22 AM EDT

China Launches Its Very Own Space Telescope

China's first ever x-ray space telescope launched into orbit.

Jun 19, 2017 08:47 AM EDT

Cassini Detects Swarms of Methane Clouds in Titan's Summer Skies

Cassini captured swarms of bright methane clouds on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. Titan is one of the most significant Saturn moons since it is believed that it may possess the right chemistry for life.

Jun 16, 2017 11:30 AM EDT

Our Sun Was Likely Born in Binary System, Losing Its Twin Star Later

Our sun, like other stars in the universe was born in multi-star system and most likely lost its twin along the way.

Jun 16, 2017 10:50 AM EDT

Elon Musk Reveals Details of His Plans for a Self-Sustaining City on Mars

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk published a paper revealing more details about his plan of building a self-sustaining city on Mars. SpaceX is also working on interplanetary transport system that is capable of sending humans to Mars or even beyond.

Jupiter: Into the Unknown (NASA Juno Mission Trailer)

Jun 15, 2017 01:42 PM EDT

Jupiter Now Has 69 Known Moons

The giant gas planet Jupiter now has 69 known moons. This was discovered after a survey meant to look beyond the Solar System accidentally spotted them in the regions near the planet.

Jun 15, 2017 08:39 AM EDT

China to Grow Potatoes on the Moon

Chinese scientists will attempt to grow potatoes on the moon. Potatoes and silkworm eggs will be placed inside a container that will be sent during China's lunar mission in 2018.

Jun 15, 2017 08:32 AM EDT

Cassini Captures Saturn's Moon Iapetus, Completes 8th Dive Through Rings

Cassini photographed Saturn's moon Iapetus and discovered its contrasting properties. The spacecraft also completed its 8th dive between Saturn and its rings.