Trilobites: Astronomers Race to Study a Mystery Object From Outside Our Solar System

The object, faster than known asteroids or comets, was first spotted by a telescope in Hawaii,…

We now know more on the origins of weird duck-shaped comet 67P

One of the weirdest comets we’ve seen formed from tiny pebbles that trace back to the…

We now know more on the origins of weird duck-shaped comet 67P

One of the weirdest comets we’ve seen formed from tiny pebbles that trace back to the…

Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission

After more than 15 productive years in orbit, the U.S./German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment)…

Hubble Digs into Cosmic Archaeology

This Hubble infrared image is part of an observing program that imaged 41 massive galaxy clusters…

Boiling water on Mars could make the planet’s sand levitate

In Martian summer, the combination of warm temperatures and a thin atmosphere make any liquid water…

Boiling water on Mars could make the planet’s sand levitate

In Martian summer, the combination of warm temperatures and a thin atmosphere make any liquid water…

NASA Invites Media to Upcoming Space Station Cargo Launch

Media accreditation is open for launch of the next SpaceX commercial cargo resupply services mission to…

Studying the Genetics of Organisms in Space

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, organisms in a Petri plate are exposed to blue excitation lighting…

California Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station

Students at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California, will speak with NASA astronauts living,…