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Comet Created Chaos In Mars’ Magnetic Field
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft captured the chaotic rendezvous between Mars and comet Siding Spring in 2014.
InSight Mars Lander Saved from Termination, Reset to 2018 Blastoff
The Insight Mars lander has been saved from mission termination and will live to launch another day two years from…
DSCOVR Captures EPIC Views of the March 2016 Eclipse
On March 8, 2016 (March 9 local time) the Moon briefly blocked the light from the Sun in what was…
MRO: Ten Years Of Breathtaking Work Above Mars
Hooray for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter! Ten years of ground-breaking science (and eye candy.)
It’s Going To Be A Blast! First RS-25 Flight Engine Test Set For March
The first flight test for the RS-25 rocket engine, which will power NASA's Space Launch System, is set for March…
First Tomatoes, Peas Harvested From Simulated Martian Soil
Martian colonists will need to grow their own food, and researchers in Netherlands are trying to understand how suitable Martian…
Standing in the Shadow: Amazing Images of Today’s Total Solar Eclipse
Reader images for today's amazing total solar eclipse from across the Pacific: the only total solar eclipse in 2016, and…
China Plans Space Telescope That Will Dock With Their Space Station
China's planned space telescope will dock with its space station for repairs and servicing.
Dinosaur Killer Chicxulub Crater To Be Drilled For First Time
Scientists will drill down into the site of the dinosaur-killing asteroid impact site to understand how life on Earth recovered.
Chasing the Shadow: Our Guide to the March 9th Total Solar Eclipse
Our complete guide to the only total solar eclipse for 2016. With maps, webcasts, predictions and more.