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The Mars Curiosity rover has drilled into the bedrock of the Red Planet and has made history as the first robot to penetrate beyond the planet's surface, according to a NASA announcement.
I think in seventh grade science, I made a chocolate cake diorama of the Earth's crust. Lauren Rojas sent her Hello Kitty doll into space.
Humans have studied aurorae in one way or another since 700 A.D., according to NASA, fascinated by the spectacular natural phenomenon of the northern lights streaking vibrant colors across Earth's skies. Now we have the chance to explore the aurora of far away alien planets orbiting distant stars, a new study suggests.
The Pentagon's research wing looks to scavenge through defunct satellites in space for reusable parts in a bid to cut future military space mission costs.
Someone call Bruce Willis and tell him to cancel his retirement plans. His work is needed. A new "Armageddon"-like asteroid-mining company - in that it's an asteroid-mining company - launched Tuesday with the goal of harvesting space rocks for precious metals and creating permanent deep space colonies, LiveScience.com reported.
Jupiter and the Earth's moon will engage in a rare cosmic close encounter Monday night, appearing just a finger-width apart for stargazers across North America, according to Space.com. And thanks to a free online live stream of the heavenly event, you won't need a professional telescope or perfect weather to catch this unique celestial spectacle.
The impossible is now possible. Even expert astronomers and scientists were blown away recently when a team discovered the largest known structure in the universe, defying all of scientific theory with its very existence.
Scientists have discovered the largest structure in the universe, a collection of quasars that spans over 4 billion light years of the primordial universe.
The latest image from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory shows one heck of a light show a mere thousand light years from Earth.
A new study shows that prolonged exposure to cosmic radiation could seriously affect an astronaut's cognitive abilities.
It may not be too long before we discover a planet that shares key characteristics with Earth.
Well, Earth has one less thing to worry about in 28 years.
The meteorite that lit up the skies in California and Nevada last spring apparently left an impression in more ways than one.
Cosmic turbulence can play a major role in astrophysical events, but has never been measured, until now.
One of the great phenomenons of the universe, the birth of a star, has been caught in action by scientists-right when it is in the process of creating its own solar system.
