This image shows the eruption of a galactic “super-volcano” in the massive galaxy M87, as witnessed…
Techs to Close Discovery’s Payload Bay Doors
The Ku-band antenna that transmits audio, video and data between Earth and the space shuttle will…
Drought Drives Decade-Long Decline in Plant Growth
Plant growth that once flourished under warming temperatures and a lengthened growing season is now on…
Drought Drives Decade-Long Decline in Plant Growth
Global plant productivity that once was on the rise with warming temperatures and a lengthened growing…
Sailing Amongst the Stars
Making the stuff of science fiction into reality, NASA engineers are testing solar sails--a unique propulsion…
Trip to Mars could leave crew ‘dangerously weak’
If a human ever sets foot on Mars, will it be a giant step or an…
Magnetic mega-star challenges black hole theory
A neutron star with a mighty magnetic field has thrown down the gauntlet to theories about…