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'Mirror universes' might look and behave like ours, study finds

May 2, 2016

'Mirror universes' might look and behave like ours, study finds

What's the difference between matter and antimatter? Sometimes nothing, a new study finds

'Spooky' Halloween asteroid may actually be a comet

May 2, 2016

'Spooky' Halloween asteroid may actually be a comet

The big asteroid that will zoom past Earth on Halloween may actually be a comet, NASA researchers say.

Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight: Watch it live online

May 2, 2016

Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight: Watch it live online

A meteor shower spawned by the famous Halley's Comet reaches its maximum overnight tonight.

World View's balloon-based space tourism to lift off in 2017

May 2, 2016

World View's balloon-based space tourism to lift off in 2017

A new type of space tourism is set to lift off two years from now, without the aid of a rocket.

Welcome to the dark side: Comet's hidden face emerges

May 2, 2016

Welcome to the dark side: Comet's hidden face emerges

For a long five and a half years, Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko's southern side has been shrouded by darkness.

Listening for alien life: Could new tech detect microbe movements?

May 2, 2016

Listening for alien life: Could new tech detect microbe movements?

Spacecraft may one day be able to detect alien life by listening to the sounds microbes make.

New NASA images show Pluto’s moon Charon in stunning detail

May 2, 2016

New NASA images show Pluto’s moon Charon in stunning detail

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has sent incredible images of Pluto’s largest moon Charon back to Earth.

NASA's next nuclear-powered Mars rover: Building the beast

May 2, 2016

NASA's next nuclear-powered Mars rover: Building the beast

MONROVIA, California — NASA's next nuclear-powered Mars rover, slated to launch in 2020, is slowly coming together.

The science behind ‘The Martian’ movie gets a NASA ‘thumbs up’

May 2, 2016

The science behind ‘The Martian’ movie gets a NASA ‘thumbs up’

The science behind Matt Damon’s upcoming science-fiction movie "The Martian" received a thumbs up from Jim Green, NASA’s director of planetary science at a press event earlier this month.

Fire fountains of the ancient Moon explained

May 2, 2016

Fire fountains of the ancient Moon explained

The ancient lunar surface once erupted with geysers of lava — and now, scientists think they know what caused those fiery fountains.