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Dark Stains on Mercury Reveal Its Ancient Crust
Ever since the MESSENGER spacecraft entered orbit around Mercury in 2011, and indeed even since Mariner 10's flyby in 1974, peculiar…
Farthest Galaxy Ever Seen Viewed By Hubble Telescope
Using Hubble, an international team of astronomers just observed the farthest galaxy ever seen in the universe, shattering the previous…
Weekly Space Hangout – Mar. 4, 2016: Dr. Michelle Thaller
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Dr. Michelle Thaller, the assistant director for Science Communication at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.…
Scott Kelly Arrives Back On Earth and the USA from Year in Space! Enjoys Dip in His Pool
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s first ever ‘Year in Space’ astronaut Scott Kelly was in good shape and smiling…
Venus: 50 Years Since Our First Trip, and We’re Going Back
No lander has survived for even 2 hours on Venus. But the Venus Land Sail should last 50 days.
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns from a Historic Year in Space on Station
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly and his Russian cohort Mikhail Kornienko successful returned to Earth late…
Harrowing Return to Earth Ends Year in Space for Kelly
After 340 placid days in space, the return to Earth will be punctuated by a 25 minute free-fall, extreme heat,…
NASA’s New X-Plane Program to Bring Quiet Supersonic Flight
Future supersonic passenger aircraft could be quieter, greener, and cheaper to operate if NASA's new X-Plane program gets off the…
Gorilla Escapes Inside ISS and Chases Crew Mercilessly
There's always time for a practical joke, even for the astronauts aboard the ISS.