LOS ANGELES – The NASA rover Curiosity has beamed back pictures of bedrock that suggest a fast-moving stream, possibly waist-deep,…
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New stunning nighttime views of Earth unveiled showing city lights, wildfires, auroras
SAN FRANCISCO – Twinkling city lights, raging wildfires and colorful auroras are lit up in new dazzling nighttime views of…
Read MoreNASA’s Curiosity rover hammers into 1st Mars rock
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has pounded into a Red Planet rock with its drill for the first time, bringing the…
Read MoreComet giving astronomers ‘wild ride’; one day looks about to die, looks better the next
WASHINGTON – For months, all eyes in the sky have pointed at the comet that’s zooming toward a blisteringly close…
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Cassini spacecraft photographs Earth from 900 million miles away
Carl Sagan once referred to the Earth as “where we make our stand.” And when seen by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft…
Read MoreNASA’s next goal: bring back samples from Mars
The next steps in NASA’s Mars exploration strategy should build toward returning Martian rocks and dirt to Earth to search…
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Stunning Mars panorama captures Curiosity rover at work
Three spectacular new panoramas give an eye-popping look at NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity hard at work on the Red Planet.…
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New tech helps pilots navigate dangerous volcanic ash plumes
New technology to detect volcanic ash that threatens airplanes could help prevent a repeat of the air traffic chaos that…
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Commercial shipment arrives at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The International Space Station accepted a fresh delivery of goods Wednesday. A private cargo ship launched…
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NASA probe may have caught dust from interstellar space, a first
Seven tiny grains of rock captured by NASA’s comet-chasing Stardust probe in 2004 may be visitors from the vast reaches…
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