Scientists just discovered something awesome about the soil on Mars
Humans will one day walk on Mars and while it almost certainly won’t happen on the fever-dream timeline that Donald Trump seems to think is …
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NASA’s Cassini survived its first Saturn dive, and delivered some mind-blowing photos
NASA delivered some fantastic news very early this morning, announcing that the Cassini spacecraft had successfully survived the first of its “Grand Finale” dives. The …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has one final mission, which ends with destruction
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been delivering fantastic views of Saturn and its moons for many years now, and this year it will meet its ultimate …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft just caught a glimpse of Earth, all the way from Saturn
NASA and its spectacular space hardware often spend so much time checking out our planetary neighbors that we forget Earth offers some pretty cool photo …
Scientists are worried that humanity just keeps sending junk into space
Space is big and the hardware that humans keep sending into the great beyond is comparatively small, but our habit of letting random bits of space …
Scientists rank all the ways an asteroid can kill you
Tonight, a particularly large asteroid is going to cruise by Earth at its closest point in 400 years, and while we humans are going to …
Watch a massive asteroid cruise by Earth live tonight
Tonight is a big night for skywatchers thanks to the relatively close approach of a large asteroid called 2014 JO25. The rock is slated to …
New photos show Saturn’s ‘flying saucer’ moon in all its glory
Just yesterday, NASA announced some incredibly amazing news about the Saturn moon called Enceladus, teasing the possibility that the frozen world could actually support life …
Jeff Bezos bans space pooping and space barfing on Blue Origin
If you’re one of the very, very wealthy individuals considering dropping a big chunk of change on the chance to fly into space aboard Amazon …
NASA to announce exciting news about ocean planets this week
NASA makes exciting discoveries about the universe and nearby planets on a regular basis, but the past few months have produced a particularly steady stream …
A massive asteroid is going to zip past Earth later this month
The universe never lets us here on Earth go very long before reminding us that we’re really just a random dice roll away from global catastrophe. The …
Astronomers just discovered something awesome about the most Earth-like planet ever found
Do you like Earth? Yeah, it’s pretty neat, huh? Well despite living on a planet as awesome as our own, astronomers are super eager to …
Astronomers may have the data they need to prove ‘Planet Nine’ exists
It’s been a while now since astronomers began openly discussing the possibility of a ninth planet in our solar system — and no, it’s not …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is about to attempt something truly insane
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been hanging out in space for two decades, with well over a decade of that time spent exploring the space around …
NASA finally thinks it knows where all of Mars’ water went
The idea that Mars was once covered in vast oceans is a relatively new theory in the grand scheme of things, but the support evidence has …
NASA’s Juno probe outdoes itself with stunning new Jupiter photos
It’s only been a few days since one of the photos sent back by NASA’s Juno probe took our breath away, but now even more of …
Watch SpaceX’s historic launch live right here
Space travel startup SpaceX has long held that the most promising, budget-saving aspect of its high-tech rockets is that parts of them can actually be reused …
Completely insane architects are planning to hang a skyscraper from an asteroid
Words like “insane,” “crazy,” and “nuts” get thrown around a lot — I use them more than my fair share, if I’m being honest — but …
NASA just captured a photo of Jupiter that you won’t believe is real
NASA has managed to capture some pretty stunning photos of all the cool stuff they’ve spotted over the years, and rarely does it fail to …
This is NASA’s ridiculous new plan for harvesting samples from Jupiter’s moon
Space junkies really, really want to see what’s going on over on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. It’s a relatively small sphere compared to its host planet, …
This rogue black hole is flying through space, eating everything in its path
Supermassive black holes are one of the scariest, most destructive and utterly intimidating forces in the universe, but the good news is that they usually don’t …
Giant, hyper-detailed Moon model is now making its way around the world
It takes just about 27 days for the Moon we all know and love to make its way around the Earth, but it’s going to …
Scientist says there are over 100 planets in our solar system
Most of us grew up learning that there are nine planets in our solar system. Back in 2006 that all changed, when Pluto was demoted …
Space Station astronauts celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with gorgeous night shot of Dublin
Here on Earth, most people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by heading down to their local watering hole for a pint of Guinness or maybe a …
Hundreds of David Bowie stamps fell from space, and now you can win one
When David Bowie passed away early last year at the age of 69 it impacted many of his millions and millions of fans in a …
Government contractor says we could have a base camp around Mars by 2028
At this point it’s clear that humans are headed to Mars sooner or later, and it’s just a matter of when, who, and exactly what …
If there’s life on one of the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets, that could mean there’s life on all of them
The discovery of seven new exoplanets orbiting the relatively nearby star TRAPPIST-1 is exciting, and the fact that three of those planets are considered to be …
These 121 pixels are so much more interesting than you think
Space news moves pretty fast, which is why you’ve probably already forgotten about the extremely cool discovery NASA and astronomers from around the world announced …
NASA just found a lost lunar probe hanging out around the Moon
NASA finding something orbiting around the moon that was created by intelligent life should be a huge announcement that sends shockwaves through the scientific community, right? Well …
NASA’s $600+ million MAVEN orbiter swerved to avoid slamming into a Martian moon
Space is a big, mostly empty place, but every once in a while a pricey piece of Earth machinery ends up in a tight squeeze …
