Space

Jul 31, 2014 12:34 PM EDT

Asteroid Parade Created Ancient Hell on Earth

A parade of asteroids that struck our planet 4.5 billion years ago created an ancient hell on Earth, reshaping the surface and altering its topography, according to a team of researchers.

Jul 31, 2014 08:40 AM EDT

Scientists Explain why Moon is Shaped Like a Lemon

Researchers explain why moon has an odd shape.

Jul 29, 2014 04:01 PM EDT

Mysterious Radio Bursts From Space: Could it be Aliens?

A very strong but incredibly brief radio wave burst was first detected in 2007 by astronomers in Australia. Now, researchers half-a-world away have detected a burst of the exact same signature, showing that the first mysterious blast was not an instrument malfunction. However, no one has any idea what is behind this phenomenon.

Jul 29, 2014 03:14 PM EDT

Let the Space Robot Games Begin!

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station finally flight tested their prototype flying robot assistants last Friday, setting the stage for an international robot programming competition that is slated to officially begin this fall.

Jul 29, 2014 12:31 PM EDT

Cool-Burning Flames in Space to Spark Better Engines on Earth

In a series of trials aboard the International Space Station (ISS), researchers discovered a new type of cool burning flames that could lead to cleaner, more efficient engines for cars here on Earth, they reported in a new study.

Jul 28, 2014 07:03 PM EDT

Off-World Marathon: Opportunity Mars Rover Travels the Furthest Yet

This past weekend, NASA's 2004 Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, accrued more than 25 miles of total driving the Red Planet, breaking a record previous held by the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 2 Moon rover.

Jul 28, 2014 07:01 PM EDT

Revealing the Mysteries of Saturn Moon Geysers

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has identified 101 geysers of water vapor and ice particles dotting the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's many moons.

Jul 28, 2014 11:57 AM EDT

Mars Orbiters Prepare to Dodge a Comet

A comet is due to hurtle by Mars at incredible speeds in the near future, and NASA has to make preparations so that the Red Planet's orbiting spacecraft do not find themselves being pummeled by bullets of ice and stone.

Jul 26, 2014 10:46 AM EDT

Delta Aquarids Due to Light Up Dark Skies This Weekend

Looking for a reason to spend this weekend staring at the night sky? There's no better than the Delta Aquarids meteor shower.

Jul 25, 2014 07:28 PM EDT

Hubble Measures Galaxy Cluster's Mass with Extreme Precision

The Hubble Space Telescope recently mapped the mass within a galaxy cluster more precisely than ever before, according to new research.

Jul 25, 2014 12:34 PM EDT

The Interstellar Argument: Has Voyager Really Made It?

Earlier this month, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) confirmed that the unmanned spacecraft Voyager1 has slipped into interstellar space - a first for a manmade observational tool. However, researchers are now refuting this claim, saying that we won't truly know if this spacecraft has gone interstellar until late 2015.

Jul 25, 2014 11:17 AM EDT

Those Russian Space Geckos are Out of Control!

Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has still not regained control of the unmanned Foton-M4, a biosatellite that is refusing to communicate with mission control. Experts do report that the five geckos onboard are doing fine and are likely to start "getting busy," unaware that anything is the matter.

Jul 24, 2014 03:57 PM EDT

Super Accurate Measurements for a 'Super Earth'

NASA knows exactly how large a new "super Earth" exoplanet is, thanks to a combined effort from the Kepler and Spitzer Space Telescopes. This, according to NASA, is the most accurate measurement of this kind of exoplanet ever taken, and marks a new step towards better understanding these planetary bodies.

Jul 24, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

The Search For Habitable Exoplanets Coming up Dry

Experts have been using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to take closer looks at potentially Earth-like exoplanets. But in searching for traces of water vapor, they've come up dry.

Jul 23, 2014 04:18 PM EDT

Pollution Helps for Search of Alien Life

Researchers are using pollution to help in their search for alien life on other worlds, as described in a study published in The Astrophysical Journal. By observing exoplanet atmospheres, scientists can look for gases like oxygen and methane that only coexist if replenished by life.