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There are Ring-Like Formations Around the Lakes on Titan
Some lakes on Titan have ring-like shapes around them, and scientists are trying to find out how they formed. Understanding…
Crew Dragon Exploded Back in April Because of a Nitrogen Tetroxide Leak
SpaceX has revealed the cause of the accident that took place back in April, attributing it to a leak that…
Pictures from Curiosity Show the Bottom of an Ancient Lake on Mars, the Perfect Place to Search for Evidence of Past Life
It's all about the detail. In a way, Mars looks like a dusty, dead, dry, boring planet. But science says…
NASA is Building Robots That Can Climb Rock and Ice Cliffs
Engineers at NASA JPL are busy developing next-generation robotic missions that will allow astronauts to explore harder-to-reach places in the…
Hubble Spots “Impossible” Debris Disk Around a Black Hole
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers recently observed a bright disk around a black hole that defies…
Two NASA Heads Demoted, Possibly as Part of a Shake-Up to Get Back to the Moon.
NASA is experiencing a shake-up, as evidenced by the recent announcement that two longtime program leaders have been demoted.
New Study Shows How Breaching “Carbon Threshold” Could Trigger Mass Extinction in Earth’s Oceans
A NASA and NSF-supported study by an MIT geophysicist indicates that carbon emissions could push the Earth's oceans past a…
Skywatcher and Satellite Tracker Photographs US Air Force’s Secret Space Plane in Orbit!
A satellite tracker from The Netherlands recently spotted and photographed the USAF's elusive and top-secret X-37B space plane.
Orion Capsule Passes Key Launch Abort Test. Next Stop: The Moon!
NASA recently conducted their second test of the Orion's Abort Launch System (ALS), bringing them one step closer to returning…
The Planet-Hunting TESS Discovers Its Smallest Exoplanet to Date
TESS recently discovered a three-planet system orbiting a red dwarf star 35 light years away, increasing the number of rocky…