Space
Explore the vast reaches of space and mankind’s continuing efforts to conquer the stars, including theories such as the Big Bang, the International Space Station, plus what the future holds for space travel and exploration.
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Jupiter: Anatomy of a Gas Giant
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Big as it is though, next to the sun, Jupiter looks puny.
Is Planet Nine Actually a Primordial Black Hole?
As the search for Planet Nine wears on, and astronomers have yet to get so much as a glimpse of it, researchers are pondering what else the object might be.
Confirmed: Comet Borisov Is Another Interstellar Visitor
The galaxy has sent another tumbling chunk of frozen interstellar material our way.
Apollo 11 Put the First Men on the Moon. What About Missions 12-17?
You know Apollo 11. But what did the other Apollo missions accomplish after Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind?
It's Only a Rolling Rock on Mars (But I Like It)
NASA just named a rolling rock on Mars after — who else — the Rolling Stones.
Here's the Buzz on Alcohol in Space
While alcohol consumption is not completely alien to the space program, not much is known about its effects on the body outside our atmosphere.
Ploonets: When Moons Become Planets
Did you know that a moon can leave its orbit around a large planet and go out on its own?
NASA's Dragonfly Rotorcraft to Explore Saturn's Giant Moon Titan
Titan is the only moon in the solar system with much of an atmosphere, and the only one known to have liquid rivers, lakes and seas on its surface.
How Area 51 Works
Less than 100 miles from Las Vegas, is the most famous secret military installation on the planet: Area 51. For decades, the U.S. government refused to acknowledge it existed. But now, the secret is out.
Apollo 11 One Giant Leap For Mankind
We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic journey to the moon.
LISA: Detecting Exoplanets Using Gravitational Waves
The planned Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, or LISA, will be able to detect the gravitational waves generated by massive collisions in the deep cosmos.
Quiz: Apollo 11, the First Moon Landing
Let's see how much you know about Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and the adventure that immortalized them.
Rare Asteroid Discovered With Fastest Orbit Around the Sun
Researchers at the Zwicky Transient Facility have found an asteroid in Earth's orbit. And this one has the shortest year yet.
Can a Helicopter Fly on Mars? NASA Says Yes
NASA has built a lightweight robotic helicopter capable of flying in the thin atmosphere of Mars.
Why Does Jupiter Have 79 Moons When Earth Just Has One?
Scientists recently found 12 more moons revolving around Jupiter, bringing its total to 79. Why does Jupiter have so many darn moons? Is there any advantage to that?
Why Are Planets Almost Spherical?
Why not cylindrical? Or even cube-shaped?
Two for Teegarden: Pint-sized Star System Discovered Right Next Door
And one of the exoplanets in the Teegarden star system could have a temperature range between 32 and 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
Worm, Strawberry, Blue: Every Full Moon Has a Name
Everyone's heard of the blue moon and the harvest moon, but did you know every full moon of the year has a name? What are the names and when do the moons occur?
$58 Million Could Land You on International Space Station
And an additional $11,000 will allow you to use the space toilet.
NASA Is Sending an Atomic Clock Into Deep Space
Will this groundbreaking clock revolutionize space travel? NASA is banking on it.
Want to Find Past Life on Mars? Dive Deep Into Earth First
The mysterious microbes living more than half a mile beneath the deepest ocean floors could have something to teach us about Martian life.
NASA Sets Launch Times With Science and Precision
Launching a rocket into space takes all types of precision and physics. And knowing the exact time to get the launch right is a science in itself.
White Dwarfs Can Shred Planets to Pieces
So what does that mean for good ol' Earth someday?
The Truth Behind the Rogue Planet Nibiru
The idea of planet Nibiru has captivated doomsday prophets and conspiracy theorists for decades, but nobody has proven its existence. What's the deal?
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